As the use of undeclared- remote receivers increases, it will be (probably already IS) IMPOSSIBLE to be sure that our QSOs meet all the Rules of the ARRL. Remember, except for the specific purposes o
You guys shud try FT8 on 160..DX stations hear and decode everybody at the same time no QRM !! They then just work their way down the list...nobody interferes with anybody else everybody gets a chanc
Wow Roger I didnt know digital QSOs were IMPROPER....welcome to the 21st century...jay --ny2ny _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Its all about FT-8 guys get with the program or be very lonely...technology marches on.....jay ny2ny _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Im sure there are LOTS of bizarre 160m RFI stories and I am going to add a few of mine: A few months ago, I added an ALS-600 600w HF amp to the 100w station on 160 and then the fun began. My XYL info
Theoretical impedance for a perfect 1/4 wave ground plane is 37 ohms. 60 ohms is great; 1.2:1 VSWR leave it alone, you will never notice any difference if you try to improve it. It will change with r
The EK was calling CQ with a US grid square..might be legit ? jay ny2ny _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Ed the IP address and the internet have nothing to do with the FT8 mode other than thats how you initially download the WSJT-X program...so why is the transition from RTTY to FT8 any different than t
The reason PSK reporter is so one-sided to FT8 is that the WSJT software AUTOMATICALLY sends the spot to PSK Reporter. If you are on CW or SSB, you have to MANUALLY enter your spot on PSK Reporter. D
Lets face it guys hams like me (age 76, licensed at age 14) learned and used CW as an (almost) mandatory part of the hobby. Along came the NO-CW licenses and there was a whole lot fewer new people on
I confirmed 120 countries on 160 with a S-9 43 ft fiberglass vertical (base loaded with tapped coil) and 3 120ft radials laying on the ground in 2 seasons. Used mostly CW and some JT65 and FT8 with 3
Does this outlawing apply to REMOTE RADIO also ? is that a Robot ? or does it mean QSOs made without operator intervention or control ? Operating without operator control has always been outlawed by
Hi Jeff try toilet tank float balls..I think I have still seen them around in Copper ...73 jay NY2NY _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
what are we talking about here ?? Are stations claiming qsos they didnt make ? how would they get DXCC credit for them if the other station didnt agree either by an LOTW response or a QSL card ?they
To K1ZM and group GREAT WORK GUYS !! Using the latest technology to do what could not have been done before is what Ham Radio has ALWAYS been about ...dont let the old computer-challenged curmudgeons
Hey Im still concerned about the validity of RTTY, SSTV, and SSB since theyre not REAL radio !!! hihi....j -ny2ny _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband R
Well said Tree thanks so much for your observations on the subject. And remember ladies and gentlemen: It is totally legal and acceptable to the ARRL DX program to use remote transmitters and receive
Try the easy stuff first I had a similar situation a few months ago and got rid of most of it by adding a pair of 0.1 mfd (400 v) capacitors across each leg of the 220 vac line inside the junction bo