I thought I must have manually typed it (as opposed to clicking on A good reason to use a slash-zero font in your print window. 73, Hank, W6SX Mammoth Lakes, California Elevation 8083 feet in John Mu
If you answer someone's CQ and you don't hear him come back to someone, call him again fairly quickly. There is nothing more frustrating for a CQing station than having two people answer, with no cop
yes, one of the neat facts of the OCDX contest is that they put out a Way back when, ARRL used to do the same for Sweepstakes. I used to enjoy seeing the equipment people used to beat me. It was one
CWops Open coming up 20 August. http://www.cwops.org/cwopen.html Please note that rules say, "Packet, Skimmer, and Reverse Beacon systems are allowed." It's yet to be seen what the optimum CWO strate
The Northern California Contest Club is holding a one-hour CQP practice session starting at 0200Z 1 October (Friday night). We will start on CW 0200-0230, then SSB 0230-0300. For recommended frequenc
The great part about the Cabrillo log submission format is that the dupes How does that work? What if he's calling because he busted my call the first time, but I got it right. I'm OK, I presume. Doe
The problem with "contest-free" zones is that non-contesters never seem to An additional problem with "contest-free" zones is that non-contesters want the zones to include all frequencies, all bands.
Not usually being one to throw a wet rag on things, but here goes. There are many, many variables which affect perceived signal strength. 1. AGC on many transceivers is not linear. 2. S-meters on man
"Busted" ARSkimmer spots were not a problem for me during CW SS. When they occurred, they were usually pretty obvious. Two very similar calls showing up in bandmap on same frequency. I never trust an
Every year when the UBN report comes out I look it over in detail and Improving accuracy is good, but may not always be the end-all. We're striving for maximum score. Sometimes concentrating too much
Plus, you can't count on good data with only a few data points. Call TEST or CQ on a different frequency a few minutes later and you will very likely get different data. I've done extensive antenna t
This email constitutes Official Notification that if I hear you sending UP in a contest, I will tune right by you. I consider UP in a contest to be bad form. I think it is unfair and inconsiderate fo
First hour worked seventy stations as far east as New England, as far South as Chile, as far west as Asiatic Russia, and as far southwest as New Zealand. Tomorrow's going to be great. Join the fun. R
1. When Calling CQ, do you end with CQ (CQ NA N0TA N0TA CQ)? On RTTY, yes. Just send your call twice. Once, if signals are really good and the other op is good. DE is generally a waste of time in con
CWops Open is this weekend. All, members and nonmenbers, are invited to join the fun. Info and rules at http://www.cwops.org/cwopen.html N1MM Logger users, be sure to Select Contest Type CWOPSOPEN. D
Regardless of how high it is, if at all possible leave space so you can walk behind desk for access to rear of equipment. In my case, I can't walk behind desk, but desk is one foot from rear wall, an
The running of the Ten-Meter RTTY Contest is this weekend. http://rttycontesting.com/tenmeterrttycontest/rules.html The inaugural event last year was a blast. This year promises to be even more fun.
Happy New Year CW operators! As the new CWops Test manager, I want to thank outgoing CWT manager Joe, KC0VKN who has kept us on a steady course since the beginning. Thank you Joe. The first CWops Tes
Super. Wonderful idea. Please strongly suggest to them that /QRP is bad form in a contest--that rather than giving them special consideration, it will slow things down. 73, Hank, W6SX CQ NAQP OPS CQ
Hello CW operators! We have three CWops Test sessions this week on Wednesday/Thursday. Details at http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html . Remember, CW fans, we named the CWops Test a test, not a contest. CWT