For those wishing to give their RX antennas a real world test.... I will be operating QRP in the Pre Stew Perry this weekend, from DM91, central West Texas, San Angelo to be specific. Now for the add
I have had some questions about what frequency(s) I plan to operate I usually do S&P, since I doubt my abilities to hold a frequency with 300mw I considered trying to set a range, maybe the some wher
Ok thunderstorm QRN made it extra tough to be heard but a few made it through. KL7RA in DP40 3,307 km away was best distance contact. QSO: 1800 CW 2011-10-23 0056 K5OAI 599 DM91 W9RE 599 EM69 1,551 k
I run into that problem "they just keep calling without space between cq's." often myself. My guesses are, they are either not even listening, just trying to keep their claim to that frequency by the
since I have a very weak signal (24w ERP from a 7' tall vertical) when I get ask for a repeat of my call I send it again at the original speed but 90% of the time I end up having to repeat more than
If you are interested in testing your ability to differentiate between a couple of tones take this test: http://tonometric.com/adaptivepitch/ -- GB & 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan _____________________________
just add the ail on the end of the broken link in your browser GB & 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
Maybe there is hope for this year's (lack of) thunderstorm conditions. I was trying to decide if I will be running QRP or Low power and ran across this forecast. DAY 2 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PR
I'll probably get many saying the following just isn't true.... but I can't ever (last 5 yrs) remember hearing a cw ragchew on 160m all I ever hear is the big gun CQ DXer's on CW and being antenna/po
I haven't built or used one, yet but I have often thought it might be a good idea to put a laser on one, kinda like pointing a weapon with a laser GB & 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan ___________________________
add a lower case l to the end of that http://www.midnightscience.com/ultrasonics.html GB & 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
thanks Petr, here is that link through google translator for English http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=cs&u=http://www.radio.qrp.cz/1/clanky06/preseletor.htm&ei=tUUET6qfL4Ti2QW1wNW5Ag&sa
I started about dark_30 here in West Texas all I could hear was 4 other TX stations calling CQ First I tried them with 5w, I wanted to work the contest QRP no responses so I went up to 100w, still no
are there any plans for a Jine Stew Perry this year? last year it was on 1500Z, Jun 18 to 1500Z, Jun 19, 2011 GB & 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ..
I know I tried very hard to participate last year, mother nature had it in for us here in WTX DM91sk if you check that list there were only two '5's listed one was in MS the other in KY but I'll for
I'm also interested in what other K3 owners are doing to combat our summer time static crash receive problems? My situation is such that my TX and RX antenna are the same, so, I am NOT asking about v
the following is an excerpt from the ARLP013 Propagation de K7RA From Tad Cook, K7RA Seattle, WA March 30, 2012 <quote> "Q-up Now" has a fascinating new set of real-time propagation tools at http://w
brand name and model numbers would be helpful please GB & 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
slightly OT I'm looking for a link to a web site that will show me a continuous map covering the time from now through when the Stew Perry is over. Why? I'm trying to decide whither to run QRP or LOW
the closest I have found is this *STATIC* map forecast for 48 hours out that's 8pm Sat. night what I was hoping for was a map similar to this that was moving through time (scrolling) from now through