N2EA added this, as well as other reasonable level-headed comments: It can be detrimental. I am often tempted to do self-spotting, but to deliberately mis-spot myself in hopes it reduces the mess the
Thanks to AD1C for noticing he too is making spots he didn't. Anybody else? 73, VR2BrettGraham I like to use two computers in SO2R because I am not that good at it... The second station has its own k
If dealing with the logs, putting together the results & getting out certificates & plaques is anything like QSLs, then I don't envy the lot of volunteers like N8BJQ, K4JRB, K3EST & Co, etc. Sometime
K4OJ continued: But if you don't, I'll probably cock things up & miss it... so keep up the good work, mate. Already have 280 bhp taxi with total nutcase driver booked & seat closest to first exit doo
N5OT added: Dunno if the story is true or not, but '7RM was just a puny four ~45m tower station after the rebuild following the big storm of '77. But combined with the heavy metal from next-door-neig
N2EA asked: I find that after wrapping a enough of the lead around a snap-on ferrite core in order to combat RFI, the lead could easily be another half meter or so than it already is. Or am I the onl
VA7NT needs to accurately set a computer's clock without resorting to the Internet. At VR2BG, the radio computer is a dedicated DOS machine, with no connection to the outside world other than a flopp
AA4LR suggested: When VR2B operated from my QTH, it was a little annoying that I couldn't see the time the GPS receiver was providing to the beacon controller. I didn't mention before that the wristw
After not being able to get a fix on it, the VR telecom authority has closed its file, so I've reported it again - now case #7386. NZART (ZL) has since reported to IARU R3 that this looks to be comin
G3XTT posted: <snip list of calls, including VR2BG> I need an extension until such time as Cabrillo specification includes whatever the web confirmation page thinks the "Fixed Island Station", "DXped
Fingers crossed for BVs: http://www.npmoc.navy.mil/jtwc/warnings/wp1305.gif And JR6s: http://www.npmoc.navy.mil/jtwc/warnings/wp1405.gif Triple-digit rate-of-knots seems to be all the rage with this
After several months of loosing 40m to the Hainan Woodpecker, I'm awfully curious how it is possible for the ZC4s & visitors to 5B to submit the scores they do with Pluto II (RAF's over-thehorizon ra
Might be easier to prove KU8E's new CT-17 is working... Disconnect CT-17 from everything but computer. Fire up computer with terminal program, talking to COM port CT-17 is connected to. Turn "echo of
VE4XT added: Perhaps another way of looking at it is that the CQ WW committee, after writing the rule that seems fairly clear to at least some of us, have received entries from multi-singles that wil
I must be dense - finally figured it out: You ignore me; I ignore you. Much better than: I find you; you ignore me. I beam W6; you beam who-knows-where. CQing in somebody's face has never felt so goo
If there is any way to make sure VR2BG does _NOT_ call you in CQP, it is by calling "CQP yourcall k". What is it about W6 - no rain & no QSB? You call CQ several times & I still don't know who in bla
Clusters are for self-spotting, didn't you know W7ZR? They are here. Beware VR2s with three-letter suffixes - our telecom authority also agreed with them it was acceptable to fire up with SSB on top
I now realize CQP is more of a domestic rate-fest for W6s. Silly me! Good to hear from all directly & all calls noted. If CQP not interesting to NP4Z, then not much point for _any_ DX. This explains