Sunuvagun! A kindred soul who understands about being a Radioman. Can I buy you a beer at Dayton? 73, de Hans, K0HB -- http://www.home.earthlink.net/~k0hb ____________________________________________
I'll buy Mal a beer too. Hey, I was out your way in March (well sorta, in Havasu City). Could only find "wife-beater" beer brands like Bud and Old Milwaukee. What's up with that? 73, de Hans -- http:
What Mal describes is an honest mistake -- he really ISN'T in the log at ABC -- but if N7MAL gets his card there, and N7ML doesn't (or gets his card there late) and ABC subscribes to the "only on le
-- http://www.home.earthlink.net/~k0hb end A "General" class licensee is not a "duly authorized person" in the "Extra" class portion of the band. He is therefor classified as a "third party". FCC doe
That may be true under your rules, but under FCC rules he's NOT a control operator when operating outside the limits of his operator license.. A General license holder is not eligible to control a s
Check your license. The part where it says "AMATEUR" radio. 73, de Hans, K0HB -- http://www.home.earthlink.net/~k0hb had nothing to do with cooking but was about the great lengths people go to win va
I like to use a foot switch to key up my transmitter, especially during contesting when I use a combination earphone/mic headset (Heil Pro-Set). The problem is that the foot switch tends to get kicke
sends station Then you are unlikely to find a Q from me in your log. When I abandon or lose my run QRG, I will usually make an S&P "mult harvesting" sweep across the band before establishing a new r
http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/CQ-Contest/1998-07/msg00386.html IMHO that post is arrogance on tall stilts. 73, de Hans, K0HB -- http://www.home.earthlink.net/~k0hb _____________________
The eQSL verification system has holes you could drive a truck through. I have dozens of "eQSL's" from stations I've never worked, one of them from a COUNTRY I've never worked! 73, de Hans, K0HB --
Buy a 25 foot pre-connectorized RG-58 with PL259 on each end. Whack it in the middle with a meat cleaver. Buy two RCA plugs. Solder them onto the whacked ends of the RG-58. 73, de Hans, K0HB -- http:
Yeah, it's easy to avoid. The NFL needs to take more care in scheduling their contests. How about "the weekend after the ARRL VHF Sweepstakes". Would someone tell them to get right on that, please? 7
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Simplex operation (contesting or otherwise) on a QRG known to be used as a repeater input is bad manners, poor amateur practice, and probably a violation of 97.101. Your contest rules should disqual
I use a Microsoft wireless optical mouse in the shack. It operates on 27.145 MHz (hey, good buddy!) and I've had no problems whatsoever, even with full power amp on 10M less than 18-inches away. Can'
Damn, things have gotten a lot faster than when Mrs. Schneider taught me about the speed of light back at Wildwood School, Dist 28. Back then light was only traveling at 186,000 miles per second, bu
If you're not subscribed to the ARRL Rate Sheet edited by N0AX, beg/borrow/steal a copy and read "Silly Amplifiers", 'specially the part about packet. More fun than watching the Packers get beat. 73,
Why did you send your jeremiad to ARRL? While I enjoy getting QSL cards (the more the merrier), I can see it might be a bother to some. However, in this case ARRL has nothing to do with it. You shoul
For over 40 years I have answered every valid QSL card I have received. For what it's worth, I intend to continue to honor all valid requests. If that becomes too burdensome for some others, perhaps
What goes around, comes around!!! Thanks for sharing. 73, de Hans, K0HB Master Chief Radioman, US Navy -- http://www.home.earthlink.net/~k0hb reflector, but had something through boot camp, came home