LCCG Award recipient Bruce, WA7BNM, notified me (with Tnx) that as the NCJ webmaster and NCJ calendar contributor, he already receives a gratis copy of the NCJ. Bruce generously suggested awarding hi
I had multiple incidents of luggage damage during my last two trips to Alaska, including equipment transit-related damage after my KL8C ARRL SS stint. Although I affixed multiple Alaska Airlines FRAG
"Biohazzard" trefoils - for some reason, his gear always came out in great My original labels were larger, and contained the following text (actually had several variations thereof) underneath the wo
I just quickly reformatted the FRAGILE Labels so if a person only wants to print one size, only that page needs to be printed onto full-sheet label stock. So there are now 3 pages to the .pdf, the la
I about fell over when I took a look at the listing info. Even with our market in-the-tank, try buying a 4 bedroom home on 2.47 acres with a 150ft tower for only $80,000 here in Silicon Valley!!! The
Dave, WA3GIN, suggested: As a part of my eventual Exit-California strategy, I had started looking at property in SE Alaska which would also yield more KL8C contesting fun and get me out of the rat ra
IMHO, the question and the problem further illustrate the brilliance of the mandatory NA Sprint format (also used in the NCCC NS and now the 2008 LQP). 73. Rick, K6VVA * The Locust 2008 LQP - January
Bob, AD5VJ, inquired: I have been using Kenwood TS-480 rigs for several years now. The RX is better than my TS-870's (2 are still sitting on the floor). Since I also do portable operating (CQP, IOTA
contest, not an internet contest. This really sums things up. And everyone said: Amen. 73. Rick, K6VVA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.c
Scott, K9MA, inquired: I made two trips to Alaska last fall, with one side jaunt to Spokane and my old stomping grounds in Eastern Washington. My TS-480 and an MFJ Mighty Lite power supply were insid
An admirable decision, Tree. Hopefully some of the hard-core Contest Cheaters will take note and do some serious introspective self-evaluation of their intentional, non-admirable Contesting actions.
evolve, with Until technological artificial intelligent robots take over, and then Contesting planet is doomed, because they will be driving it all - the world - as we look for places to hide. Yes,
I finally get it !!! About 6AM this morning I was in the kitchen (a favorite Locust hangout) and a Revelation occurred about the SO1R vs. SO2R controversy. It's really all so simple. As all contester
NQ4I Stick around a few more days and come to the NCCC meeting in Palo Alto (they have a small airport there) on Monday Night - it's a Pizza (and maybe) Beer meeting. I'll buy your Guest ticket (and
I (K6VVA) had written: type stuff. Barry, W2UP, responded: Problem with flagging a field in the log is Cabrillo is a text file and easy to view and edit. If the log file is submitted as a binary, the
Just when I thought I had heard it all in an ARRL CW DX Contest. On 15m PY5/OK5MM sent me 5NN AK ... what a DUMB CUT NUMBER and UNNECESSARY source of confusion. AK is the mult designation for Alaska
Jim, K9YC, replied: The cut numbers were apparently a brainchild to shave more seconds or ms off exchanges, that when multiplied by umpteen QSOs, can help boost the coveted rate (via more Net time av
Hey Locust, it's already started! I discovered one thing I have never encountered before. One DX station, if he has already worked you on another band, simply sends your call and a TU, his call, gets
No, you cannot legislate intelligence. All we need to do is ask Mr. 5nn ak for enough fills and he'll eventually get the hint that he's losing lots and lots of time and straighten out. -- You would t