Actually the most current ADIF documentation and specifications for ADIF 2.1.6 can be found at www.adif.org/adif216.htm 73, ... Joe, W4TV _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest ma
Wes, Logbook of the World is not a "DX only" program. It serves as one option for confirming ANY QSO. Logbook of the World is an ARRL program, no less important that many of the League's other progra
Anyone have a room (reservation) for Dayton at the Crowne Plaza that they will not be using? Arriving Thursday - leaving Sunday ... 73, ... Joe Subich, W4TV microHAM America www.microHAM-USA.com ____
This information from ZK1CG/E51CG via the DX Reflector 73, ... Joe, W4TV _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/
Be careful ... if one wants to split hairs a full wave loop is a two element antenna. It is a pair of "stacked" dipoles with the bent ends forming the "phasing" line. It is no different than two half
I have uploaded a PDF of the information on MK2R and MK2R+ to the files section of the microHAM group on Yahoo. The file is a basic "features" listing of the new SO2R controllers. The same informatio
Rich, Which USB to parallel adapters have drivers that allow port mapped bit flipping required by Writelog and N1MMLogger? 73, ... Joe, W4TV _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest
Nonsense! A first time contester is ALWAYS in a different class than an experienced contester. It takes many years to assemble a competitive station including transceivers, antennas, computers, ampli
There is nothing wrong with voluntary self-identification of any particular operating tools/equipment. Unfortunately, the general thrust of these discussions has been "SO2R is bad for contesting" - "
The specific quote comes from direct e-mail, not posted to any list. However, there have been plenty who have called SO2R an "unfair advantage." In most competitive circles to take an unfair advanta
Tom, Yaesu radios including the FT-990, FT-1000D with TTL CAT ports use an emitter follower with a high impedance as driver on the SO (serial out) line. This is no problem when driving Yaesu's FIF-23
Bill, let this die ... until you are willing to add antenna systems into the mix (tribander at 50', tribander stacks, monoband stacks, and bigger) SO1R/SO2R is of no consequence. Multiple Operator an
SO2R ops already face off against each other in every contest. Why is it that the SO1R ops want a "handicap" rather than make the effort to improve their skills and station to compete at the top lev
Power classes are a historical artifact that, in most cases, predate ready availability and general use of directional (gain) antennas. However, as long as various administrations have power limits t
Bill takes Don's comments out of context and makes them into something they are not. Don commented that he felt he got about 40% more out of his station by using SO2R. However, Don's station was hand
Bill, I don't have to "prove" anything to you ... however, my contest experience goes back 30 years to my days in Central Ohio. I have been doing RTTY contests, probably two or three part-time operat
Jim, Unlike some others, I think short (6 to 12 hour) "activity periods" would be good for 17 and 12 meters. I would see that they are scheduled at times when there isn't a major activity on the olde
Don't think about a "QRP window" ... first, there is no "free spectrum." 069-072 is almost always busy with PSK activity. 072-080 is the home of many of the newer digital modes (MFSK, OLIVIA, etc.) a
- snip - I agree with you ... and wonder if this rule makes eQSL.cc a violation. After all, if W1NR/P5 busts a call that results in W4TV being in the log that gets uploaded to eQSL.cc, I can take th
Yes, something's broken ... a licensing system that lets loose a bunch of shack on the belt technicians with no understanding of what amateur radio is about - about its traditions or - about anything