They are called indicators and covered by 97.119(c) (c) One or more indicators may be included with the call sign. Each indicator must be separated from the call sign by the slant mark (/) or by any
I know that some contest sponsors have done away with printed certificates to cut costs, and this is understandable. I have no problem with keeping it sustainable. But I would just like to point out
For newcomers I think they should get a mailed one. It simply isn't the same as downloading a digital image. But I do agree they should have it as an option. So my compromise is this - For first time
Hi Ken, Ive heard this story many times over. Some experienced contesters dismiss the power of paper but it does seem to work. The first time I got one I brought it to my club meeting and was happy t
My general feeling is that ham radio peaked in several periods and the interest was retained among those who were there during the peaks. Others just fell off. So your survey of checks reflects that.
Youth is one set but sometimes new contesters come from an older set of hams, in their 30s, 40s and 50s (maybe even beyond). From my informal observation of the certificate recipients many are happy
A lot of us use switchable filter sets for SO2R. I use 5B4AGN TX BPF, which is a kit and no longer in production. They work well, and are placed between exciter and amp. Ria N2RJ ____________________
The UN is/was doing renovations to the secretariat building. They started just before I left the UN and it was about a year into Ban Ki-moons tenure. The building was badly in need of repair as it vi
It wouldn't be Art Bell if he didn't pass on Friday the 13th... 73 Ria N2RJ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.c
For Flex-6000 series radios you can also use CATASC and CATHEX commands. The radio will then generate CW using CWX which is its internal keyer. It does also support Winkeyer emulation via a virtual s
John - looking forward to great things!!! _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
Does anyone have a ticket theyre not using for tomorrow? Ill buy it from you. 73 Ria N2RJ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://list
I see it differently. Clubs offer plaques and incentive awards independent of the actual contest results. This is no different. In the end it is up to you to decide whether a plaque is worthy enough
Thanks but I lack courage... maybe someday Ill get brave. ;) Ria _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/
I have no issues with Lutron Caseta on all bands 2200m to 70cm with the smart bridge and my setup therefore works with Alexa. I found that newer switches from reputable brands dont cause issue but al
I'd like to say thanks to the outgoing and welcome to the new ones. Jeff, K1TEO has been a reliable contact for our roves, from 6m to microwaves. I wish him the best in his rebuild, should he decide
I really wonder how qualification is going to work out next time, at least in USA? You compete in your area to win points to earn a spot but many competitors are now clustered using remotes in W1 and
I understand this as far as the remote op themselves goes. What about the ops who get pushed out of 1st place in their district due to a remote or out of area guest op? How does qualification work fo
I agree fully with Hans. Theres no need for it on FT8 unless youre dealing with aggregate data for propagation mapping and station performance metering. 73 Ria N2RJ __________________________________
If they're using the DXpedition mode they are already using another frequency range. This can be manually spotted by pilots and even published ahead of time. There is no need to automate this. There