I ask - How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Seems like the thread about CW Decoders and their utility/futility is degenerating into the above question. I personally think we need a new ca
IF we want absitively NO possibility of voice recognition to skew the scoring, perhaps we should 1. Have one person generates WAV files (or whatever format the logging software uses for the "canned"
When I was a novice and then general, back in the sp*rk daze, there was a fellow in zero land who was given WØSOS - yup, SOS! He used it for several months before the FCC sent him a new call and they
Yup, I misread your initial post. I'm going to try the fall CW event. February CW was the first one I tried. But, How does one find "a clear frequency" in the 15 KHz between 7025 and 7040 KHz, when 2
This is for the serious contester only. All others beware! The Azirona ScQRPions have announced the annual "event of the year", known as FYBO, or (F)reeze Y)our B)... O)ff. This will occur on Saturda
And we must remember ALWAYS to satisfy the egos and expectations of those who run superstations. Be damned those who DARE to operate Low Power with Wire Antennae, or (horrors!) those who operate <5 w
Yup, might as well put in an oar and announce the Michigan QSO party, starting at 1600Z April 20 and running for 12 hours. Rules @ http://www.miqp.org See ya'll then 72/73 de n8xx Hg QRP >99.44% of t
Charly: I look at it this way. I operate the way I choose. Personally, I choose to operate with what many would consider a "boat anchor" (Drake TR-5 or TR-7) cranked down to 5 watts, and have a "clou
There are quite a few counties in Texas and other states which are larger geographically than Rhode Island, and probably some of the other "states" in New England. Cherry County, Nebraska, has 6000 s
I personally know that, when I go out for a Michigan or Ohio State QSO Party, and stumble across a site which has 50 to 100' HAAT at ground level in at least 3 directions, my 40' portable mast and wi
Anyone ever thought of a "ne'er do well" who was operating from his home station somewhere in the US and using a YO4 call just to raise the question and/or confuse some operators? 72/73 de n8xx Hg On