To all the contesting community.... It is now five years since the time that I ran an add looking for an inexpensive reparable transceiver QRP rig to get back on the air after a financial reversal. T
Hello again, Here is a message that is likely to bring some smiles... -- For all contesters and contest groups, Please pass the word that Bob,VY1MB, will be having a multiop for the purpose of introd
All East Coast SS station ops, SS propagation is again expected to be quite poor to the East Coast. As a result, I would like to do some experiments at and just after sunset today and see if we can g
Many ask what time and frequency. 20 is a total washout right now. Lets try 40-meters at about 0045 to 0100 J -- The world's top contesters battle it out in Finland! THE OFFICIAL FILM of WRTC 2002 no
Thanks to all who listened and those that sent email regarding the propagation test for SS. A few heard me on 20 and none heard me on 40. It turned out to match what is expected when the aurora is ac
Are we discussing a real problem? Over the years since moving to Yukon, I have found that people are basically honest. Only 1 or 2 in 1000 QSL requests are "bogus" and these may simply be due to erro
To those who are considering an SS-expedition to NT section or Northern AK.... Yes, you understood correctly. The C O M B I N E D total Q count for high power operations at both VY1MB and VY1JA was o
Before you blame the pin diode, TWO things.. First, check the SQUELCH control position. Second, check the receiver lightening arrestor CCT. I had mine go on the 850 that I owned in 1997, same symptom
I would like to apologize for the dupes during CQP to the many that I hit twice. My Omni-V does not talk to the software, and I had trouble remembering to switch the band and mode in the software so
I agree that SS is not broken and does not require the changes. Leave what we have as it is. It has been done before, but I like the exercise of the group designing a perfect contest. Anything done i
The pre-SS e-mail is starting to arrive. A lot of the messages have the same concerns, so this may be quicker. Yes, I plan to be on for both weekends, CW and SSB and to put in a solid effort, missing