His "explanation," if I read it correctly, seems to be a tad "at odds" with what Sherwood Engineering's measurements show....or am I missing it???? _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http
I'm not an RF engineer so any "direction" or "stay inside these boundaries, Dood" assistance is appreciated! However, as a Systems Engineer with a background in statistics, I missed the "what?" facto
Just in case you don't know about this DX "info site," check out the first bullet below re monthly dxpeditions at the hamradioweb forum.... Here's a link to that site - I like it!! http://www.hamradi
The DX news, contest calendar down the left hand side, as well as the DX coffee news on the right hand side is/are in English and the links for each listed dxpedition is in English..... Is there a wa
Keeping it brief, our Fox "hunts" consist of two or more Fox stations operating somewhere within a 20 kHz spread of 20 meters (once a week during the summer) and 40 and 80 (twice a week during the w
Kevin - I'm in a more tenuous position with Rob than you!!! I operate QRP on 160 -- you can bet if Rob gets wind of that he'll think I'm REALLY peeing in his Wheaties, 'eh???? 71.5/72 de Jim R. K9JWV
I was listening when you and Lloyd were calling Tor, Jim -- I'd been calling him on and off earlier but no joy (he wudda been a new mult for me). I had a little better "luck" into the east coast - wo
I don't know that I'd use Jim's, "Most of it, yes" phraseology, Rick....go to the results pages for any 160 meter contest.....look up the top ten scores of the QRP entrants, then.....go to the Low po
Anyone read "Short Antennas for 160 Meter Radio" and can/care to comment on its "usefulness"? ' 72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_to
OKKKKKKKKKKK...read enuff replies - I ain't buying that book!! Tnx for alllllll the replies Anyone read "Short Antennas for 160 Meter Radio" and can/care to comment on its "usefulness"? ' 72 de Jim R
I call CQ during any contest as a QRP entry (is there, really, any other fun category?) and have mini-runs of 5 to 10 return calls often, especially during the 160 meter events. I can't say, for cert
Jim K9YC wrote, "A valid contact is the exchange of callsigns and one additional piece of information, followed by acknowledgement by both stations. When running QRP at the limits of propagation, tha
I believe the gentlemen I conversed with would qualify as holding a position, Joel. I always understood a valid QSO to include receiving the otherham's call sign and the RST but both gentlemen stated
Well, that squares up with what I was told...wonder about the WAS award.... For DXCC purposes a signal report is not required. In submitting a contact for credit only the call signs of the two statio
Again - I submitted a follow-on comment....I'm referring to a non-contest, general, run of the mill QSO...one would could be "counted" for a DXCC or WAS award. Ahem... some notable contests require m
Mark - I'm with you, sort of....I love contests, especially those with QRP categories AND, as a QRP afficionado, I do wish more hams would get on the air on Top Band just for the sake of making QSOs
Now....I just read a couple of posts on the K5P operation where it was intimated that Tom, W8JUI, was leaving this reflector!! Had that been confirmed?? Toooooooooooo bad - dang...technical prowess s
.....anyone experimented with a NORD-configured vertical antenna? I have the Navy antenna publication - http://www.hamuniverse.com/US%20NAVY%20Antennas%20and%20Wave%20Propagation.pdf - but, other tha
If someone owns the subject book I'd like to chat with you about it, off line...tnx de Jim R. K9JWV _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
OK - have a fellow ham who has the book and will chat with him some...thanks to all that replied with the offer to help......72 de Jim R. K9JWV _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://w