Here's another "take" on the matter, insofar as DX QSLs are concerned. In December 2002, the W0 bureau informed me that I had cards there but had run out of "envelope credits." I promptly sent the re
That's why I use mint stamps of the country I'm sending the QSL to. Plus SAE of course. 100% success rate so far. I lived overseas for a while and operated from there. IRCs were a pain, especially si
Tree, What secrets and suggestions can you provide for those whose goal is solely a clean sweep, especially for those whose stations don't even make it into the little pistol category? 73 Bob AA0CY -
Two solutions present themselves. A two-character precedence i.e. UA for low power+unlimited, UB for high power+unlimited, and UQ for QRP+unlimited; or two additional one character precedences whereb
Not everybody can choose where they live. If only that were true! {Then I'd live in northwest Nevada (again); or Colorado (again [and visit Wyoming]); or Maine; or....} For many people, you have to l
Will Your Safety Harness Kill You?Since many readers climb towers. Can someone cross-post to towertalk and other appropriate reflectors? There's a very important article related to climbing safety sy
The problem I see with this is that you're assuming the CQing station has already worked the zone of the caller. Also, unless the calling station is signing portable, he or she may not be in the "ass
Bill--and you'll be standing for election when? Only when those who believe in <your cause here> become directors will any change occur. If the only folks having their hats in the ring are <some othe
--Original Message-- From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bill Turner Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 11:27 AM To: Ward Silver; CQ-Contest Ref