And what if there are only two stations active on 902 MHz within range of either WW1WWW/R and NN1NNN? Why should they not get credit for their QSO? Maybe another station will hear them coordinating
Sorry, I lost track of who wrote this: If you make a change, you should make it backwards compatible with what you used to support. The old protocol has very minor changes from the new so this is not
I don't have a 781 or 765, but I'm guessing it's similar to my 756proII: There is no need to switch the voltage on the accessory plug unless you want to also use the rig on HF. In other words, if you
As someone previously mentioned, applying the "no antennas on houses" covenant to your truck is probably on really shaky legal grounds. The "no trucks with commercial characteristics" (whatever that
I can't recall seeing any posts about UHF HAM TV DXing. This list is for VHF contesting so it'd be off topic unless there was some sort of tie-in (like you were reporting a big opening just before o
I use an XV144 and a PRO II (which most likely has the same keying outputs, etc.) I use a Down East Microwave sequencer because I also use a tube amplifier and a mast mounted preamp. I modified the X
For that kind of wind loading, you need a tower. Your chimney will break off in 50 mph winds otherwise. Concrete is strong under compression but weak under tension. Anything bigger than a TV antenna
27 grids, 74 QSOs. Two Es skip QSO: KP4EIT (double hop!) and W4MAY (single hop). W4MAY and I were apparently calling CQ on the same frequency when the band opened. I quickly jumped to 50125 and made
My only contacts on EM46 are with K0XXX on 6 and 2. Rove on over and hope for good tropo! 73, Russ KB8U _________________________________________________________________ Who's that on the Red Carpet?
The SDR1000 has a LOT of birdies on 6m, especially near 50Mhz. It is also not terribly sensitive so I'd reccommend using a transverter if you have one available. -Russ KB8U __________________________
Do people think it is ethical to use the internet to get National Weather Service radar images to assist in knowing where to point a 10 GHz dish for rain-scatter propagation during contests when all
Check out the color-coded Fred Fish Memorial Award most-wanted grid square map I made based on the survey: http://www.merit.edu/~rjd/ffma.pdf Southern Santa Cruz, CM86 will make you popular. If you'r
I suggest sticking with WSJT and use the computer you have. Use the usual calling frequencies and U/D split frequency protocol for random contacts. If the PC clock is more than 3 or 4 seconds off the
I recommend choosing 1 or 2 of your favorite bands and put up 1 or 2 yagis about the same boom length as your neighbor's antenna and about the same height. If no one complains then after a year pursu
KB8U will be active from EN71 on 6,2,222,432, 1296 and 10GHz. The 10GHz set is a portable on loan from NE8I so I won't have the range I've had in the past (when I had a dish on the tower). Some of th
You could use geographic information system software and: 1. Load in 3-D topographical information for the whole region 2. Load in the location of all known stations and what ERP and antenna height t
If you're interested in microwaves, those dishes work great on 10 GHz. Keep the feed point mounting hardware. http://www.qsl.net/n1bwt/chap5.pdf If you're not interested in microwaves then there's p
All frequencies above 275 GHz are available for use for U.S. Technician and higher class licenses. The FCC calls this the 1mm band in part 97.301 Visible light starts at roughly 400,000 GHz so there
Les, please stay in the hobby! We desperately need people like you. I have always enjoyed your posts, your enthusiasm is infectious. I do not not agree with your proposal to negotiate but in my opini