Hi Bill, et al I've always wondered how people can do this. The contests start at 4:00 p.m. local time here, and that would mean I'd have to go in at noon and go to bed. When I lay down during the da
Hi Henry I usually do tell them, but it usually doesn't do any good. You can tune back half hour later and it still sounds the same. 73 Tom W7WHY -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-c
Hi Dave. This is about 99.9% of my dupes. I keep forgetting to change the computer when I change bands. Too bad the programs couldn't be set up so the bands change automatically when the op changes b
In listening there, it seems a LOT of people are gonna get disqualified. There are sure a lot operating in that area. Tom W7WHY -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administra
Hi All In the 10 meter contest this past Saturday, about 2200z, I had the antenna NorthEast working stateside stations when out of the blue, 3 VK's called me. Was that some kind of a long path openin
If there is a contest free zone from 38.3 to 28.35, how long do you think it will take the CB'ers to figure that's the place to be on a contest weekend? 73 Tom W7WHY -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.
If the ARRL would accept electronic cards, it would be a lot easier on people on fixed incomes too. Take the basic 5BDXCC award. That takes 500 cards. Figure at least $1.00 for each card. Now there a
Most of the cards I now get just have a label affixed to them. Anyone can get (or make) a card and print a label. They are rarely signed any more and they usually cone in an envelope so they have no
Hi Dave Did you ask these stations if they wanted to be spotted?? I've read posts where lots of DX stations don't want to be spotted during a contest. Slows the rate down considerably. Maybe we can h
I was wondering, what happens if a QRP station uses packet spotting. Does that automatically take him (or her) out of the QRP category and put them in LP assisted? I don't think there is such a thing
I would think the Buckmaster callsign lookup is a good spot to start (where he got lots of his data). If there is no such callsign issued, I'd be pretty sure it's "inactive." Tom W7WHY TRlog would be
I tried a switch in the mike line, but that sucked big time. I have a couple of foot switches here made from sewing machine foot pedals that work very well. I also have a one made from a pedal that u
Hi Hans, et al Not really. People kept busting the "H" in the middle of my call time after time when operating at a fast clip. I use TRLog and started slowing the "H" down in the call and the errors
Another problem is my check of "54" in the fone SS. Fifty four and sixty four sound a lot alike in QRM. I finally started saying "five four-fifty four" to end the confusion and had a lot less request
Kinda reminds me of a CB Fest I went to once. They had a WHOLE bunch of linears and CB radios that ran 100-200 watts. Of course, there was a big sign stating, "Illegal for use in the U.S." I'm sure t
Hi Barry The biggest problems with these type of headphones (and most others) is they are designed for music and stereo use. The highs and lows are WAY beyond what is needed for communication. I have
Hi Bob I find the same thing here. I had a small pair of Sony 'phones here and when I tried to use them it increased my bandwidth considerably. I could hear a lot more crud both up and down the band.