back in the old days frank, W1WY did the CQWW and myself and W1BB got 1958 CQWW160 SOSB certifs. we all used to communicate regularly in a friendly manner. after seeing my call letters in bold for a
the only contest i know that gives the equipment used of the participant is OCDX. you can scan down the list and see if Igor was using an R390 and a pair of 813s, or an FT1000 MK XXCVIIXVCXCIIXII and
hummm, i am 65 and i know there are no hams that old working contests seriously..... but did it ever occur to you that you could just go jump on your bicycle and read CQ in the public library? mike w
i would like to see less overlapping contests, and more incentive to operate unused bands and modes (ie OCDX QSO points: 20 points/160m, 1 point/20m), timely result publishing, less bone crushing (10
There is another way. Pick a contest like the OCDX. 23 Oceania CW logs were received for the 2003 contest, (latest in which results are available). Operate SOSB 1.8 or 3.5. Hope to hell for two thing
remember this message? we'll, i just saw the results of the 2004 OCDX test: for USA SOSB 40m W1RM 16/80/10/800 W7DRA 16/80/10/800 we both probably worked the same guys, and we worked 'em all! now i a
i would like to see less overlapping contests, and more incentive to operate unused bands and modes (ie OCDX QSO points: 20 points/160m, 1 point/20m), timely result publishing, less bone crushing (10
given the number of 90+ year old guys i have been recently QSOing on 40m CW, i guess Jay will have no trouble finding some geezers to do the CW part................ mike w7dra (not a geezer at 64) __
just received my Russian dx contest results. wow. what a presentation! mike w7dra _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contes
gee, i just made a Cab log using TR and they accepted it right away. must be doing something wrong. in years past using the fancy web site they have set up took me weeks to get the log right mike w7d
how much gain do you really need, when your prefix alone gives you 20 dB? mike w7dra _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.con
after finishing fussling around with my new converter, experimenting with FT241 xtals etc, my 160 meter dxpidition receiver ends up as: 6SN7 rf amp (cathode follower/grounded grid amp), tuning on bot
an old adage to keep one honest, "never get in a fight you can't afford to loose" mike w7dra _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://l
someone who is laughing smiling, and saying your name, three things no one ever gets tired of. i send my call over and over just to hear it, it is the most beautiful all CW mike w7dra _______________
i must comment, as i sit here filling out qsl cards (the bane of being ZK1DRA and 3D2/W7DRA, W7DRA/VC7, etc), listening to 40m cw on my HRO60, and hearing the watery EU stations talking to LOUD POWER
anyone beat an HW16/HG10 VFO? last HW16 i bought was 50$................ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/
my way is prayer and fasting. i eat no food and drink copious amounts of bottled water (no running water in the shack) i look at contests, like i look at chess and baseball none of the above will get
Rush came to my house to sell me his foul weather bluff 833As, and romanced the lovely Carol. she still remembers to this day the occasion. one of the 833As is my 160m final mike w7dra ______________
yes we do have BIG SIGNALS, and in an flood do you want a Honda or a horse with big feet and a broad back? we hams tend our rigs like farmers do their horses, always ready to go. the government wants
if i had a nickel for every contest i have missed out of getting the date/time wrong................. did ANYBODY work the top band contest, that started Wednesday evening?? mike (again missing an im