Doesn't it seem wrong to anyone at the ARRL for someone to send an exchange,(for example) like "DC" if they live in MD, VA, DE, NJ, PA or wherever? (I didn't get out the calipers to determine the exa
Any of you guys and gals playing in ARRL contests that don't have all the provinces/prefixes memorized, please note that https://contests.arrl.org/contestmultipliers.php then specifically the VE ones
Looks like the ARRL has it fixed now. Thanks Brian (*you know who you are) I am not certain about the NL vs. NF thing..had a couple folks email me about that. I'll let the real (resident) VO1's and o
Since pileups are mostly* the responsibility of the runner, if you are not good at it (and/or don't have a commanding or at least GOOD signal into your target area ) and have the experience and/or wh
Bud & Everyone?de Mike VE9AA I?ve only submitted logs for ?WPX since 1997-before that I couldn?t be bothered with fumbling with paper or mailing floppy disks. All my efforts in ?WPX for the past 23 y
It's too late now..I've just pulled the Amazon trigger on some replacement earpads which I *hope* will fit, but what have you all done to remedy what is apparently a cheap vinyl faux-leather & foam t
Jim, While I would love to see 3830 reports from everyone (I enjoy reading them after almost every contest), unless the sponsor makes it a rule to post to 3830, you'll not get everyone to do so. Ther
Thank you Frank /W3LPL ! (and Fred/K3ZO) It was without much anticipation or enthusiasm that I took the day off work today to repair some antennas and get ready to grind and slug it out this weekend
Richard, We were all new once..or even if we weren't "new" maybe we never contested before. Recently , I am reading posts from an 80-81 year old ham on an internet contesting forum who's been license
A relatively new phenomenon has emerged more prevalently in contesting on CW in the last few years. I think in part to the RBN (which I am not knocking, as I benefit from it just like the rest of my
Respectfully disagree Ria. I don't use assistance much (maybe 20% of the time) but if I want to listen to my stations I'll be calling all at (let's say) 600Hz sidetone, I don't want to have to hear 5
Hey Steve, I say this with a smile and a smirk, but why don't you download a FREE version of N1MMLoggerPlus and bring yourself into the next century? Support is top notch and I am sure it can do eve
Ron, WV4P seems to be under the impression everything sux. It does not! Personally I had a FANTASTIC time with you guys/gals in CQWW . I only wish I had put in a few more hours to hit closer to, or s
de VE9AA.I don't know if the 2 pix imbedded will cross the reflector (they didn't, this is my 2nd try), but if they don't, then the pads are "Brainwavz Velour Ear pads" on Amazon.ca for $35.99 CDN an
by Mike VE9AA My 2nd solution for you guys in a week. Ho Ho Ho (all this for free and with a smile (behind my red & white mask too) If you're an intelligent retired West Coaster who feels that they a
de VE9AA Mike Hi Pete. Thank you??? Actually, I am still a working stiff doing 40-60hrs/week running a dept in Healthcare and have a family, so am very busy. If I had to copy a serial #, it would alm
I messed up my 3830 ARRL-10 submission, so many won't see this. Merry Christmas ! Mike VE9AA (edited for 2020) 'Twas the nite before TEN opened, and all through the shack Not a signal was stirring, f
Is anyone putting on VY1AAA in RAC winter? Any leads on *any* other VY1's for RAC Winter? I'm trying to decide if I want to play or not and how much time to invest looking NW... CU (all of a sudden)
I was lucky enough to work most of my EU contacts before the "9A"cw test started, and went to phone @ the opening bell of the 9A test. When I got back on CW I did have a couple callers insist on a nu
I looked but could not find an email address for SP7AH, sponsor of the plaque rec'd just now in the mail, for the SP DX 2019 contest. (NA, SOABCW-HP) Thank you Pawel ! (if anyone knows him, please fo