i think any serious DX'r might be interested in this as well. while fiddling around with the second VFO using dual watch is nice, if i see a packet spot on 20m, i can park on "radio" on that freq kee
i checked the US Coast Guards website - it makes no reference to 14.300 as an official emergency frequency. i googled "coast guard 14.300" and it returned several websites, but no official USCG site
i had someone insist he worked me already in the contest the day before. too bad i was at my in-laws 3 hours away and no where near a radio. i tried to work him twice and both times way told i was a
My 03 was confused for 83 consistently. i ran a quick tally of my contacts and the overwhelming majority are between 59 and 64 with another spike centered on 76. ran into a few 04's and even an 04/AG
my XYL opened the door to the shack and informed me that she made lunch and if i wanted some i needed to go upstairs to get it. good thing i had some cans of Chef Boyardee in the shack... i know an
my only concern is the M's camping out on each band and working in "sequence" on each band. how do they keep one signal on at a time if they are running??? there have already been comments about thi
Before the ARRL SS SSB, i evaluted my station and my skills and determined what my goal was going to be based on those factors. I was going to be competing against the previous year's top 5 in the MD
i am very saddened to see the scores drop from QST. 2 years ago when a co-worker was talking up ham radio to me, i had no clue what the scores were - they just appeared to be numbers and callsigns an
The ARRL "Interactive contest scores" results database is a good step forward in making a vast pool of contest log information available. If more information about the participating stations could be
so why are the entire Field Day scores published. i can not reconcile the above comment with the fact that FD 2004 numbers, ALL numbers appeared in recent issue. what was left out to add the scores?
there was a comment regarding the data showing up on the web and that being a good place for data. and another comment proclaimed that the under 40 crowd was more focused on the Internet and less on
having the printed scores in the NATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO organization's monthly publication of the contests they sponsor seems like a no brainer. i already get QST in my mailbox, now i have to surf th
W7TMT wrote: It seems to me that if some folks spent as much time MENTORING entry level Hams as they do BELITTLING them on this reflector there might be enough HF Contest operators around to get the
there are always exceptions. the assertion that the 2m repeater crowd needs a bit of extra help does not ring true. my co-worker who pushed me to get into the hobby thinks my contesting efforts are
i think i am going to have one of the most busted calls in the contest. KB3KAQ is either going to be KA3AQ or KB6KAQ or some other variation. instead of my correct MD, it will end up as MA. why? beca
how long does it take to hear a reply? i have tried to get strong stations to hear my weak signal between the almost 2 sec gaps of calling CQ. i end up marking them and hoping the band changes so th
a funny thing happens when you ask if a freq is in use - you will get 2 replies that it is infact in use and then you will hear 2 guys call CQ. bottom line, everyone is an oppurtunist when it comes
my guess is that when filling out the webform, the default is HP if not declared. -Steve, WM3O _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http:/
the bulk in my log are in the 20 years between 1950 and 1970. the biggest problem i came across was those who seemed confused by my check of zero three (03). i guess they still haven't come to terms