HI Gang I am looking for input on my NCJ column on the topic of stealth contesting. Do you do your contesting from a location with antenna or other restrictions? What equipment and antennas do you us
After the disaster with the forum rooms last year I can understand the desire for a better location, but I agree with Jim. I can usually get away from my booth for a couple of the more interesting pr
Hi Gang I would appreciate your input on the next topic for my NCJ column. Please reply directly and be sure your call sign is in your response. Please try to get then to me by Wednesday night. Thank
Hi Gang I am looking for your input for the next installment in my NCJ CTT&T column. Please reply directly and please reply by Thursday morning. Be sure your call sign is included with your reply. To
HI gang I am looking for your input for my CTT&T column for the NCJ. The topic for the next issue is: What is the strangest or toughest problem you ever had with your station? What did you do to trac
Good points Doug We have semi real time scoring in contests with serial numbers. You can assume most serious operators will get a sweep or close to it in SS, so if you tune across them you can see ho
At 10:02 AM 11/29/2004, 4x1ad wrote: I would appreciate any feedback from operators in CQ WW CW contest for the INRAD roofing filter installed on FT-1000MP & Mark V. I bought one at Dayton, and final
Hi Gang I'm preparing my NCJ column and am asking for you input on this month's topic: Tactical decisions In most contests you will need to change your tactics from time to time to maximize your scor
I've always felt a bit embarrassed calling a US station to get the W multiplier, knowing it is usually a big gun calling CQ (thanks K9NS for the double mult on 10!) and this is just a waste of time f
This opening is quite common on 10 and 15M. It has given me OH/SM/LA and occasionally UA multipliers a number of times the normal opening earlier in the day did not go that far north. I always make a
Hi gang I am preparing my NCJ column and am looking for additional material on solving noise problems, both QRN and local noise sources. What noise sources have you had trouble with? What bands? How
HI all I am looking for input for the next installment of my CTT&T column. This time it is about receiver filters. Filters ? What filters have you installed in your receiver? Which ones are most effe
Hi gang I'm looking for input for my next NCJ column. The next NCJ will be a special issue on portable operation and I am going to follow that lead for my column. I'm looking for your suggestions on
Hi The next CTT&T column will cover logging program display configuration and I am looking for your input. Most logging programs allow you to customize what information is displayed and where you put
HI All I'm looking for input for the next installment of the NCJ Contest Tips Tricks & Tips column. Getting started in Mobile contesting Mobile contesting is growing in popularity, both for VHF conte
Hi all I am looking for your favorite web sites for my Contest Tips, Tricks & Techniques column in the NCJ. Which ones do you find most useful for designing and building your station, propagation, pl
I would definitely NOT support going to a grid square based scoring system for the ARRL 10M Contest. While it might seem like a good idea right now, in a few years it will transform from a VHF-like c
Hi all I'm looking for input for my Contest Tips, Tricks & Techniques column. The next topic is: Call recognition How important is call recognition? Does it help your score and how? What do you do to
HI all The topic for my next NCJ column is on fighting fatigue. Fighting Fatigue What do you do to stay alert and in the chair? What sort of sleep schedule or other preparations do you make to get re
HI All I am working on my NCJ Contest Tips, Tricks & Techniques column and would like your input. This is the topic for the next issue: Strengths and Weaknesses. What do you consider your station's s