What is the difference between a properly equipped M/S WITHOUT a 10 minute rule and a Multi-2 ? The 10 minute rule is there for a reason. 73 Steve K0SR In this day and age of spotting, maybe it is wo
If you have more than one signal present on one band, the FCC considers at one of them to be spurious and therefore illegal. That's a bigger deal than a contest rule. Now how many of you have heard M
Good point. Now you have me thinking.....I was sure that you couldn't transmit two signals on the same band/mode. Maybe it's true if they both were sending the same information at the same time. I gu
Many years ago 73 Magazine published a book, a sort of operating manual for DXers and contesters. I can't even remember what it was called. The cover was red, I know that. Anyway there was a tremendo
True story....Back in my Aerospace/Defense Contractor days, we had a "Quality Improvement" team in place. The big bosses awarded the team leader a plaque for doing such a great job. The mounting hole
Many of us have no chance therefore no interest in WRTC at all. To those who do have a chance to go, good luck and have fun! 73 Steve K0SR Interesting that no word has been spread here on this reflec
When I was a kid, the first really rare DX I worked was VS9MF. When the card came I saw that the operator's name was Mike Farmer. He had his initials as a suffixand at the time I thought that was tre
Last weekend I was using a K3 and TR version 6.79 software. One thing about this setup is that you can go to a frequency by entering it in the "call" window in the software. During a run on 20 meters
According to the ARRL Website, the "ARRL Contest Update" has reached the 25,000 subscriber milestone. That should say something about the number of people interested in radiosport, and also what a go
It's probably faster to just work them, same as dupes. I had several stateside guys call me as well. I see a few of them as LOTW confirmations already so I assume they wanted a Minnesota QSO. 73 Stev
Well I certainly can't speak for top ten contesters, but I will say that using the K3's at W0ZT's has been an interesting experience. For example, 160 meters on major contest weekends has all these e
Done! Thanks for the link Tony amd Jamie. 73 Steve K0SR (4 year cancer survivor) I voted - easier to find at this URL:http://www.refresheverything.com/kanziuscancerresearchNow #6 - no reason they sho
The problem I have with this progress is that you really cant avoid it.You are going to be directly affected by Skimmer/Packet/Internet spotting any time youre participating in a contest.Some have sa
Why is it that spots seem to be able to propagate throughout the Internet and appear at servers all over the world, but "un-spots" or "anti-spots" can't ? 73 SR ______________________________________
I'm about 1000 miles from any saltwater. So my verticals must be, what, 40 db down? Oh well, it keeps things interesting. 73 Steve K0SR _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mail
Maybe we just pick 50 teams by the usual arbitrary methods, and then put them all in the same room for 24 hours with computers running Morse Runner. No Packet, no cheerleaders, totally equaly playing
I live in a propagation craphole....the opportunities to run are short and limited. I might get spotted 5 or 6 times in a whole DX contest and at least 2 or 3 of those spots are going to be wrong. No
So sorry to hear we've lost another great op. My QSO with Len was in March of 1972! I am deeply saddened to report that Dr. Len Kaufer, KH0AC, became a Silent Key today in his home on beautiful Saipa
While we're at it, I think we should make zip code 55075 a multiplier. 73 Steve K0SR --Original Message-- From: Doug Smith [mailto:dougw9wi@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 11:54 AM To: k
Imagine what it looks like from our (MN) end Hank. We lose 20 meters 3 hours before Sprint even starts and 40 meters an hour before it starts. However I don't see any way to move times around that wo