Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 20:31:32 -0700 (PDT)
Jim, good catch! When I originally inquired about about this, I admitted that I may have been missing something obvious. Thanks for pointing it out. Best wishes to Tom's activity! Here's hoping for g
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 07:06:33 -0700 (PDT)
Don't tell me that your thoughts haven't gone here already, I *know* they have -- I'm just stating the obvious. :)) Here's a strategy that -- if done 'correctly' -- is sure to leave all existing scor
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 07:22:37 -0700 (PDT)
Oops. I forgot to say, "And it's all legal and an approved strategy." There is no shame in doing what the rules allow. Ev, W2EV ______________________________________________________ Click here to do
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 18:49:33 -0700 (PDT)
Recently, I've been thinking about mining my log for useful statistics such as QSO's/Grid or QSO's vs Timeline. Stuff like that. Then comparing those stats year-after-year. Does anyone know of any st
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 03:52:20 -0700 (PDT)
Edited for berevity and bottom-posted for continuity... Hi Dan, Thank you for offering the list some guidance on the topic. Would you mind putting this to bed in a final way by resolving an apparent
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 20:07:18 -0700 (PDT)
I'm fascinated by the advertising for this device. Does anyone know how it works and if it is truly safe for things like static-sensitive components, etc? It seems like a great accessory for quick mi
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 03:41:45 -0700 (PDT)
Through several replies on the topic, I learned that it is reviewed on eham.net. Taking a closer look: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4623 Thanks everyone! Ev, W2EV ______________________________
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 08:30:12 -0700 (PDT)
Help please... I'm attempting to put together a list of uWave beacons in W1,2,3,8,9,VE3. Real ones that are actually on-the-air. So far, I've gotten info about: K1JCL, WA1VVH and K2YAZ. Are there any
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 16:16:04 -0700 (PDT)
Due to work commitments, I am QRT. Best wishes in the 10-GHz Contest everyone! Ev, W2EV __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com _______
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 05:27:46 -0700 (PDT)
Change the separation between the antennas and note any SWR differences. It is quite possible that you have interaction between them (or other antennas within their near-field) that is affecting the
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 05:33:12 -0700 (PDT)
...Tuesday's 222 MHz sprint! You've got equipment laying around, it's just not connected together, right? :) Spend a couple hours today, hooking it up. You'll be glad that you did. If you can operate
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 06:18:18 -0700 (PDT)
I *love* the sprints. (I had to say it) My 222 efforts were thwarted by a 4 element beam that was fixed to the southeast from my Lake Ontario area location. As such, I missed a bunch of 8's and VE3's
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 06:24:24 -0700 (PDT)
Is there anyone in the Northeast (W1,2,3,8 and VE2,3) who is willing to try something new for the 432 sprint? We played a little during the 222 sprint with a new Sprint-specific logging system that t
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 09:19:23 -0700 (PDT)
http://w2ev.rochesterny.org/DXDashLogger All you need is Internet in the shack (dial-up is ok). Updates are being applied for release in time for the 6m Sprints. This can add a whole new dimension to
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 04:55:54 -0700 (PDT)
What is it? V-e-r-y cool. :) http://w2ev.rochesterny.org/DXDashLogger for info. The next revision is in 'pre-Alpha' testing right now and is slated to be a very exciting product in support of Sprint-
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 04:27:49 -0700 (PDT)
It's four hours of fabulous fun! :) Ev, W2EV Edited from Ward Silver's Contest Rate Sheet... VHF Fall Sprints--CW/Phone/Digital--sponsored by the Southeastern VHF Society as follows: 50 MHz--2300Z Oc
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:45:12 -0700 (PDT)
I'll be in Denver from Monday night through Friday morning. Any Ham Radio fun-things happening there (club meetings, etc.) that anyone can tell me about? Direct response, please. Thanks! Ev, W2EV ___
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 05:54:01 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Jim (and the lists)... I have taken the liberty of editing your list to recap your 6 interests below. With the exception of #5, such an event is occurring *tonight* for 4-hours, starting at 2300z
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 12:56:16 -0700 (PDT)
HFers, press that 6-meter button on your transceiver! The 6-meter Sprint begins tonight at 2300z. There will be a group of folks using a new logging system called DXDash Logger. Their activity will b
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 05:58:49 -0700 (PDT)
The results are in (and were at the end of the Sprint last night). There were a few glitches, but the event and proof-of-concept seemed to go well. We're now compiling comments to make it even better