That is absolutely wonderful, and I'm sure the remote station users appreciate all the hard work done to provide and maintain this great opportunity to operate HF. Kudos to everyone in your club invo
In case you haven't read http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST&f=3&t=150129 ... <snip> <snip> (Go to the above URL) I just filed my comments in this matter opposing the potential unnecessary
{Notalgic Sigh}... so did I (along with "How's DX" and all the new rig photos to drool over -) Those were the "Good Old Days". Ditto & Double-Ditto. K1TTT sure seems to do this a lot which I think is
Mr. Wardster, N0AX, suggested: Brilliant idea, OM. Umh, maybe add a 2nd button in another color next to it that reads: "What is Contesting you ask?" (for those who are not "New" or "Old" to Contestin
Umh, if the FCC has Licensee "Birthdate" info available, this might be a clue as to discovering the demographics :-) 73... Rick, K6VVA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest maili
For those who are in opposition to "Remote Station Contesting" in any way, shape or form, you may want to delete this post now before your blood pressure goes up :-) I have been on a quest since last
Joe, W4TV, posted a very interesting quite salient "little legal" question: Some remote control software options I've evaluated reside on the HOST (remote station QTH), and some on the CLIENT (operat
I went to the TS-480 "Bible" (The Kenwood Manual) in this matter. Page 1 clearly shows a picture of the rig body which is referred to as the "transceiver" (that's what does the transmitting & receivi
Dear Contest Sponsors & Managers: I would greatly appreciate an "Offical Ruling" in this specific matter (below), and permission to publish the Decision(s) to the CQ-Contest & NCCC Reflectors. Part o
Gentlemen: Pursuant to my previous email in this matter, please note the following new information below. Tnx & 73... Rick, K6VVA To: <cq-contest@contesting.com> Cc: <nccc@contesting.com>; <writelog@
The main problem here is Myopic Vision on the part of too many who are failing to see the Contesting "Big Picture" and the need for more stations to work and more QSOs for all. If just 100 currently
I applaud Tom, KC1J's prompt response to the question about the TS-480 Remote Control Panel in a remote contesting venue. Tnx, Tom! That's pretty funny, and a well crafted Word Picture for *your* pos
But Albert, even without the "remote control" issue involved, how do we know for sure that you were physically operating your 6W1RY station on land in Senegal vs. being on a fancy yacht in the ocean
In some cases, it can be due to a periodic logistical impediment. One of my possible remote sites on top of the 90 acre family property peak can not be reached during REAL BAD WX (or even during a su
One or more recent 3830 posts brought forth the growing NS "Tailgate" and non-confirmation problems. Some of us have unfortunately QLF'd when caught up in the excitement of the moment. The solution t
I woke up in almost a cold sweat realizing that my #2 suggestion is partially flawed, and requires a delay in adding the "NS" in order to (hopefully) hear the other station's confirmation *before* a
I'm think about sponsoring a new Contest here in California: *WACIGC* - "Worked All California Indian Gaming Casinos" ... WACIGC Expeditioners could probably score "comp" rooms & food in consideratio
Stick an R-7 (40-10m) vertical at the top of your tower...it's already got the counterpoise/radial whiprods attached. Clean. Simple. 73... Rick, K6VVA _______________________________________________
Amen & Amen. I applaud your anti-nightmare efforts so club circle administrators can also sleep better. A rational suggestion to be sure. <snip> Here's where it gets a bit tricky. For the ARRL radius