I have always turned my FT1000D down to 150W in these things (SS too). Also turned it down to 100W in other contests with that requirement. Also turned it down to 5W in QRP categories. I also have ru
Steve: Me too - he and I were planning on being teammates at WRTC2000. RIP Mr. Jones - Mr. CW extraordinare. 73, Gator N5RZ -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative
Dale was W7CFJ and also used W7NQ, which may have really been a club call. Too bad Dale isn't here to tell the W7NQ yarn - it was a doozie - and I don't remember the details. I think he also had a W6
Better make sure everyone turns off their cell phones when cruising through this subdivision. Gator N5RZ -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-conte
--AND 1986 -- 73, Gator N5RZ one of the ops at N5AU in 1986 CQWW SSB -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-contest-REQUEST@contesting.com
With a big rolling pileup in CQWW, It's not to hard to pick out 3 calls with one QRZ - hence 3 qso's before signing again. 73, Gator N5RZ -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/
One radio is all I can handle in Phonee SS. Just need one good radio, one good amplifier, a qth where I can work hundreds of 4's & 8's (preferably on the next higher band than most of the pack) and l
One radio is all I can handle in Phonee SS. Just need one good radio, one good amplifier, a qth where I can work hundreds of 4's & 8's (preferably on the next higher band than most of the pack) and l
One radio is all I can handle in Phonee SS. Just need one good radio, one good amplifier, a qth where I can work hundreds of 4's & 8's (preferably on the next higher band than most of the pack) and l
Having too many antennas is never a liability, especially to a contester. You just need to know how to use them. In the heyday at N5AU, we had, I believe, 8 or 9 arrays available on 10M, all differen
Having too many antennas is never a liability, especially to a contester. You just need to know how to use them. In the heyday at N5AU, we had, I believe, 8 or 9 arrays available on 10M, all differen
Having too many antennas is never a liability, especially to a contester. You just need to know how to use them. In the heyday at N5AU, we had, I believe, 8 or 9 arrays available on 10M, all differen
Hello Pack: After years of seeing this question & the resulting answers, I guess I must have learned wrong. On a crowded band in a contest, I always use the narrowest filters I have, which on the FT1
Hmmm: I guess CQ doesn't always drop the ball. I have gotten every plaque I have earned over the years, both fron WW & WPX - 10 or 12 in total. Some took a while, and some were hand delivered at Day
Hello Pack: After years of seeing this question & the resulting answers, I guess I must have learned wrong. On a crowded band in a contest, I always use the narrowest filters I have, which on the FT1
Hmmm: I guess CQ doesn't always drop the ball. I have gotten every plaque I have earned over the years, both fron WW & WPX - 10 or 12 in total. Some took a while, and some were hand delivered at Day
Hello Pack: After years of seeing this question & the resulting answers, I guess I must have learned wrong. On a crowded band in a contest, I always use the narrowest filters I have, which on the FT1
Hmmm: I guess CQ doesn't always drop the ball. I have gotten every plaque I have earned over the years, both fron WW & WPX - 10 or 12 in total. Some took a while, and some were hand delivered at Day
Hmmmm. Maybe the PUC of Penn. should move to TX. When I called the PUC in Texas to get some relief, they said "not my yob - call the FCC". The FCC then said "not my yob - call your PUC!". And so it g
Dear Egbert: Being a VOLUNTEER working for the W5 QSL bureau, you can rest assured that 18 months to two years is an absolute MINIMUM time for a round trip through the bureau. The cards pass through