Tried to post my RU score to 3830 but got an error message that said I had not filled out all the red fields (I had) and that my score did not match my QSO and multiplier count (calculated it manuall
To borrow a phrase, "Never mind!" I'd swapped a couple of digits. Getting dyslexic in my advancing decrepitude. Rick --Original Message-- From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] O
Pete, the CAC is what it says - "advisory." It's also comprised of volunteers. The CAC reports its findings and recommendations to the Board of Directors, and the board decides (or not). This puts th
No, but you now have asked Sean regarding board action on the proposed rules change, and he's a person who should know. I was simply explaining how League governance typically works, since you had as
John, I like your synopsis of this lengthy and sometimes overwrought discussion, with a couple of caveats. winners and top ten strategies in NCJ? First, QST is highly unlikely to resume publishing li
Useful info, Hide. Thanks, although I don't envision being lucky enough to even hear JA on 80 from Maine. Just a reminder: US stations may operate RTTY in the 3520-3530 kHz segment, although you may
Guy, the CQ-Contest reflector is not "essentially missing the ARRL players needed for change." This is far from a "contained discussion." What contesters post here does get read by the ARRL movers an
As the author of the ARRL International DX CW Contest results article(s), I invite and welcome your contest stories while details are still fresh in your minds. I'm looking for narratives from all pl
It is possible that some ARRL International DX CW Contest participants have e-mailed me contest stories/photos that I did not receive. For reasons unknown, mail sent to the @arrl.org e-mail address I
Thanks to my friends at Time Warner, right after I'd directed e-mail to this account, my e-mail (and telephone) went down for most of the day, and e-mail to me was bouncing. I'm now back online, so i
FWIW, here's what the FCC regulations have to say on the topic, probably further muddying the already cloudy waters: Part 97 § 97.119 Station identification ... (c) One or more indicators may be incl
Belated comment, I know. Just reviewing the unopened backlog on this reflector. Petitions to create mode-specific subbands for 160 (one would have restricted SSB operation to above 1843) have been FC
John, K4BAI, reminded me that the output power limit on 30 meters is 200 W, not 150 W as I'd stated in my earlier post. Thanks, John! _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailin
Okay, conditions for the CQ 160 SSB have been extremely noisy for many of us along the Eastern Seaboard. Operators have routinely been CQing in the face of several callers, and few seem to be able to
Hi, Bob Thanks for your input. My score is irrelevant. It was an incomplete contact, plain and simple. I had not copied his info, tried twice to get it, yet he informed me, calling me "Eric" - a name
Amen. I appreciate the input from all who have contacted me directly or posted to the list. I have replied to a few with my perspective on the situation, which falls far short of earthshaking, but I
International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 Monitoring System shows a Russian Navy F1B emission (FM radioteletype) signal on 14.192 MHz on a daily basis. Could this be what you're hearing? 73, Rick, W
Please see http://www.arrl.org/news/mexico-not-yet-extending-operating-permission-to-no n-mexican-radio-amateurs This is the most recent information ARRL has (as of 12-14-2016) regarding operation fr