Is it time to totally reconsider the category system ? Should a Multi Multi that is beaten by a Multi Single get kudo's for a first place ? Should the Rules that govern contests change to - BEST wins
WRTC Points ? It is not a factor unless there is something missing - Both are in Africa. CQWW CW 1000 Points for Single op M2 Weight 0.8 or max 800 =1000*0.8*(32,229,150/45,000,000)=800*.7162=572.962
Having noticed a new change of tack by manufacturers to IP based antenna selection and a plethora of IP/ Relay driven devices reasonably priced on Ebay - Has anyone had any success using these items
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY8xlmuX21s&feature=youtu.be http://www.rtl-sdr.com/tag/icom-ic-706/ Probably the cheapest and most elegant improvement to the 706; these RTL dongles are only $10 deli
Every change to a rule has an opposite reaction... Offering USA multipliers to USA stations would mean you (USA) would concentrate on a clean sweep and not chase DX - we have enough trouble getting U
We worked 30 odd stations w5, 6, 7, KH6 after an evening thunderstorm in the CQWW on 160M and we will be on for the Stew... from VK4KW Will keep an ear out for NC6K Merry Christmas and a Happy New Ye
Not a contest goes by from VK4KW where we do not get a heap of emails (300 was the best) with the constant message - Never worked a VK before..in X years of hamming One of the key features of the suc
Ranko has some layouts on his website that may give some clues http://4o3a.com/index.php/station-automation-diagrams TrentVK4TS PO Box 275 Mooloolaba 4557 0408497550 Please note I no longer use the W
The Trans Tasman results are being delayed owing to some problems with the WebSite - We moved the TT to an environment that will allow public logs and cross checking - These results have been complet
There are quiet a few programmes but for a lot of cases the good old excel it as good as any. One of the best is SH5 https://sites.google.com/site/sh5analyzer/home TrentVK4TS PO Box 275 Mooloolaba 45
Spirit of the contest Plain and simple If a multi op member worked the multi op and only chosen others I feel the multi op should be DQd As has been pointed out it is only a case of money before a st
Has anyone a copy of a manual for one of these ? Not forthcoming from the manufacturer makes me think it doesn't exist. Trying to interface to n1mm plus. USB port seems the go as the net sockets requ
Find audio of some of the fastest qso rates cn2r k9pg and you will hear them ident on most qsos. It is a fallacy that it increases rate. It is simply super-lid at its best. Vk4ts Sent from my Windows
We will have VK4KW on as a M2 for the WPX - Hope to hear the Alaskan Tribute Station de VK4TS Hi Kostas: Thanks ...Wigi AL7IF is really the one who has put it together ..I just thought it a good idea
Perhaps it is why we need to keep contest managers in check when they change rules that are to the detriment of tech advantage - The extra levels of superb placed by the Russians at CN2AA or the lads
Is it just me or do others see a sort of nonsensical category in the WPX with tribander single element, single band categories ? I can fully understand the tribander single element for ALL band but t
Hi Hank, N1MM Plus. CW Get did the better job but the filters and settings needed tweaking - and as we tried with an unregistered copy the settings are not retained. Both were pretty good - we used t
Thanks for that Richard We do know CW - Al VK4SN was an ex professional operator; whereas I am a self taught ham who has to force himself with a daily dose of Morse Runner. We also had Skimmer runnin
http://www.vkcc.com/2016/04/09/trans-tasman-results-2015/ FULL SCORE TABLE IS FOUND AT http://www.b4h.net/vkcc/transtasman/ttlbcresults2015.php Winners are GrinnersCongratulations to the Category lea
Interestingly Barry, - I do ID after every QSO - and late in the 2013 CQWW had a string of around 20 duplicates in succession after VK3KW was spotted rather than VK4KW I never did check whether those