Mark, In a pinch, I have cut off 1 or 2 strands of the center conductor to get the LMR-400 into the center pin. Better, attached below is some info about this from a recent thread on the Yankee Clipp
Hi Paul, I too tried to register there this morning without getting a confirmation e-mail, or a reply to my request for help. Chet, N8RA Hi All, I requested access a few days ago with no reply. Can a
Zack, I believe the 897 receiver is similar to the 817's. My 897 is deaf as a post (as they say) on 432, but with a preamp it is OK. 73 Chet, N8RA I got an FT-817 not too long ago. I haven't done muc
Building a tower? Sonotube Commercial 30" diameter 48" long- $40 Had to buy a 12' piece, only needed two 4'ers. Pickup in East Haddam, CT or I can bring to next meeting. Chet. N8RA . ________________
Looked at my log today to evaluate the effects of FT8, which I only used on 6M. Of the 7 new grids FT-8 provided, I did not hear any other SSB or CW from 4 of those grids on 6M, in other words, 4 wer
Hi Paul, See K1KP's article about his issues with these- QST a few months ago. 73 Chet, N8RA --Original Message-- From: VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Karl Heil Sen
3.1. Single Operator: ... Only one transmitted signal is permitted at any given time; alternating CQs on two or more frequencies using the same band and mode is prohibited.... The way I read this: O
Of course SO2R is fine for a single op as long as you do not transmit on both radios at the same time. A VHF contest, with its slower QSO rate, is a great way to learn SO2R Chet, N8RA --Original Mess
In this sailboat race, why should I have to turn around that marker to portI would prefer to do it to on starboard!! Or maybe skip that one entirely. Well, it's the rule for this race, that's why...
What is the P in IHOP? My take on this: Consider simple serial communication like RS-232- send a character with 8 bits, and an extra parity check bit. If the parity is incorrect, then discard this ch
Looks to me they did clear this up. 2016 was not clear that separate bands could or could not be used simultaneously (this is not the same as alternately). It also says calling CQ on two frequencies
Hi Paul, Here in CT where there is more local activity, the band is not over-crowded, there is always lots of clear space, and it is rare to find anyone below 170 or above 250 so I would not CQ there
Chris, I use a Comet CF-530 duplexer on my 6M radio for protection. 1.3-90 MHz Low Pass, less than 0.2 dB loss 125-470 MHz High Pass with a small 50 ohm load on this port 45 dB Isolation 600 watts 73
Nice job John! I don't believe the contest sponsor cares what N1MM calculates for your score, the sponsor's software will calculate it based upon your submitted Cabrillo list of callsigns, times, and