A number of the major Contest Clubs received a copy of our NCCC SO2R CLINIC v1.0 DVD for re-distribution amongst the club members. It contains considerable SO2R Technique options. Our annual regime c
On page 42 of the new June QST is a write up about the "KB" Logging Program. The author claims: "KB doesn't crash. Field Day 2006 was the first time in AARA club history that the computer network wou
We now live in a "Virtual" World. Maybe the time has come to get-with-the-times and implement "Virtual Circles" for those, who unfortunately like yourself, are screwed from participating in the regul
I heard frequent repeat requests in my short WPX CW time spent. One station was sending a whacko cut number combination that caused others problem, so I decided to try a little experiment. Hey...thos
Congrats, John...AND, welcome to the "Old Foggies Club" :-) In these days of bogus 5NN & ENN (alleged) signal reports, why don't we all just cut-to-the-chase and send one "dit" & all make more QSOs?
One of the highlights of my limited time in the PVRC 60th On Air Reunion was hearing the superb CW bug fist of Buddy, W4YE, operating as W4KFC. Back in my teenage days, I always looked forward to wor
Hey, Guys: No apology necessary, John, 'cuz your spot-on. I feel your pain. And everyone said: "AMEN!!!" Thank You. 73... Rick, K6VVA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailin
In any form of communication, the responsibility for effective communication of anything is first & foremost with the sender. A great public speaker is one who communicates their message with such cl
For those who have never participated in a Thursday Night NS, why not get your feet wet tonight??? After a couple of downhill weeks for me in a row, as soon as I saw NS-Meister N6ZFO's post yesterday
FYI, for years I've been using a firm (partially green) banana inside a Mission 99% fat free burrito tortilla and rolling it up. This makes for no-mess munching at the operating position. Try it !!!
Don't forget to ask for photos next time too. Coincidentally, I just saw your pix on Page 80 of the May, 1964 issue of QST (from your K5MDX days). You were also at the TOP of the infamous "Top Ten" b
Steve, K0SR, suggested: That's a very interesting option, Steve. Very interesting indeed. 73... Rick, K6VVA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesti
Today is the longest day of the year with the most sunlight in Canada, so 0230 UTC is way too early to go to bed. We desperately need VE/VO/VY "Mults" to show up in the NCCC "NS" tonight (info & rule
As the initiator of this thread 3 months ago, I reiterate that (QRQ CW) SO2R REMOTE CONTESTING necessitates Non-traditional Internet type connectivity to pull it off as close as possible to what Tree
Interesting how the IOTA Contest handles operating hours categories: -- 4.4 Operating Time: * 24 hours * 12 hours (Multi-Operator entries must be 24 hours. In the 12-hour categories, operation need n
For several years I've been using a "USB Dual Serial Adaptor" from Byte Runner Technologies on a Dell D600 WINXP notebook with WriteLog. Works fine. I think someone on the WriteLog Reflector had orig
Based upon the comments of others in several 3830 posts and personal discussions with some fellow NS'ers, I don't understand why the following is such a difficult concept (which if practiced, could b
I am continually blown away by David's generousity and invitational flexibility extended to members of the Contesting Community. 73... Rick, K6VVA _______________________________________________ CQ-C
Umh, how about building a 2nd station out here on the "Correct Coast"? No shortage of CC&R challenged ops in this area to fill up an operating schedule !!! 73... Rick, K6VVA _________________________
The technology to do this has been available for years. Sometimes I just don't understand why the Amateur Radio Community often continues operating in the dark ages of communications (like using emai