Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 16:38:36 -0700 (PDT)
Bob, To get a 1/2 S-unit (3-dB) advantage, you will need to double the size of your antenna (to 8-elements). Is that worth it or even possible for you? On the other hand, you can get greater DX by ra
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 07:47:20 -0800 (PST)
We've talked about having a Winter Sprint before. Is anyone interested in having one with a real-time score displaying component? http://w2ev.rochesterny.org/DXDashLogger Ev, W2EV ___________________
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 06:33:16 -0800 (PST)
stepped This is exactly what happened for the Fall VHF Sprints this year. A new real-time score-revealing logging system was released and a "contest within a contest" was run, using that system. How'
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 04:42:04 -0800 (PST)
PREFACE: This note is being sent to both CQ-Contest@ and VHFcontest@ lists because there are common interests noted below. You may wish to print this e-mail out, as it includes specific info that can
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 10:47:43 -0800 (PST)
Hi Folks, Someone dropped me a direct note and said that some may be hedging against joining the DXDashLogger yahoogroup list for fear of receiving a lot of unwanted ads. Here's a strategy that works
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 04:06:44 -0800 (PST)
10 meters is already opening along North America's east coast and the sun is just now rising. Will today be a repeat of yesterday? Maybe! :) Here is an animation (1.8mb in size) of yesterday's 10 met
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 07:52:19 -0800 (PST)
I ran my own little "Contest Within A Contest" during the Stew Perry Top Band Challenge (just ended). I logged by using a new real-time scoring system. Wanna see what a first-timer with 100 watts to
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:35:25 -0800 (PST)
John, There are several factors at play. First is population density. Europe has much greater population density than North America does at the same latitudes. "If the band is open and nobody is tran
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 07:49:11 -0800 (PST)
2 meter Spring Sprints Monday, April 4 7pm to 11pm local time Want a simple windows-based logging system with real-time scoreboard (just like we had during the Fall Sprints)? One will be released thi
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 15:25:28 -0800 (PST)
Chuck's RIGHT! My mistake. So...we have a 2-meter sprint on a 222-MHz activity night. :) Hmmm...I wonder which I'll participate in . :))) 2-meter sprint on Tuesday night! Thanks, Chuck! Ev, W2EV ____
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 17:47:23 -0700 (PDT)
All you need is the software and an "Always on" Internet connection (or be willing to keep your dial-up line active for the contest time). Join the e-newsletter list by sending a blank email to: RFSp
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 17:23:29 -0700 (PDT)
Watch from the comfort of your own home. :) http://propnet.findu.com/catch.cgi?call=W2EV&nocall=1&date=20060404&band=VK&hours=48 Ev, W2EV __________________________________________________ Do You Yah
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 18:48:52 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Ken, The realtime online logger is a "module" of the PropNET system (that is why the term exists in the URL). Otherwise...what you see in the link is exactly what I'm logging in the 2meter sprint
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 18:58:38 -0700 (PDT)
In my excitement I cited the wrong URL (thanks, Jim). The actual online scoreboard (with all participants that are using the new logging client) is here: http://propnet.findu.com/contest.cgi?&date=20
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 19:12:30 -0700 (PDT)
We've identified a bug that will be worked out in the next program revision. The following is the URL to the Scoreboard for tonights 2m Sprint: http://propnet.findu.com/contest.cgi?&date=20060404&hou
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 14:09:00 -0700 (PDT)
I had a ball. Last 90 minutes were quiet...but I had a great time with my puny 200 watts and 8x halos on a 40 foot tower. :) There was an "iron curtain" to my east with only the strongest getting thr
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 14:43:42 -0700 (PDT)
At what point is it no longer "worth it" to send in a log? At what point is it no longer "worth it" to sponsor a contest? This is not a troll. It is simply food for thought. Ev, W2EV ________________
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 16:29:02 -0700 (PDT)
On the other hand, the best operators in your region probably already realize that the big guns are sitting on 144.200 and are already tuning +/- 30 kHz, looking for the little pistols. Unfortunately
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 16:33:56 -0700 (PDT)
Not at all, Ken. All he has is a single antenna. On the other hand, I have *8* halos. ;) Kidding aside, it's all relative. Compared to other stations in his region, that ain't a "top shelf" configura
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 04:50:09 -0700 (PDT)
How well adopted are the 'JT modes in your area, Bruce? They ought to allow both a challenge and the ability to extend the fun a bit. Just wondering. Ev, W2EV ________________________________________