K6LL is still wondering: <explanation of why 1443 was correct and 559 should have been 560, but that the total on time was correct deleted> Note that on time is accumulated. Your 29 minute break was
I have recently upgraded and have the following contest amplifier for sale. I'll put it on ebay if nobody here is interested. The amp is a Harris RF-1185a (the smaller version of the RF-1195a). It wi
It has come to the attention of the Boring Amateur Radio Club that Christmas has decided to compete directly with the Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge in the year 2004. This means that for a few
This Sunday (UTC), one of the most intense competitions of the year will take place. Competitors have been working out, getting all of their equipment prepared. The teams are almost ready and the jud
Many thanks to the 176 of you who have already submitted your CW Sprint log. Please remember the deadline is 7 days after the contest - which means you need to get it in this weekend. Our goal is to
The 2004 February CW Sprint scores are now final and can be viewed at the NCJ web site - www.ncjweb.com. Go to the CONTESTS section, and down to the sprint results. Use the drop down menus to select
I suggest that instead of a honor sprint, that we instead all make a pledge to honor his memory by making this year's running of the FQP one for the record books. It is the weekend of April 24th and
The problem of chopping off leading dits has always been one of my personal hot buttons. Back about 15 years ago the MM3 keyer was the hot new toy. It included a PTT output which was really cool, but
Yesterday Trey called me with this very shocking news. It has taken me this long to have the composure to write these words. Bill Fisher will be missed for many reasons. He was a sharp operator who p
16th INTERNET CW SPRINT CONTEST Contest period: 8 May 2004. 2200 UTC for two hours. Bands: 20 / 40 meters CW (this is a real radio contest, no internet). Suggested frequencies are 030-050. Max power
16th INTERNET CW SPRINT CONTEST Contest period: 8 May 2004. 2200 UTC for two hours. Bands: 20 / 40 meters CW (this is a real radio contest, no internet). Suggested frequencies are 030-050. Max power
For those who think the CW speeds used during the CW Sprint are a bit on the high side: http://www.acidplanet.com/components/embedfile.asp?PID=411714&T=2085 Tree N6TR tree@kkn.net ___________________
Just a reminder about the CW Sprint coming up this weekend. You can find rules at http://www.ncjweb.com under the contest tab. Also, there are a few web pages for those who might want some QSO sample
The deadline for the CW Sprint logs is this weekend. Here are the missing logs as of this moment. Please submit logs to cwsprint@ncjweb.com ASAP. Tree Callsign Estimated QSOs K1BX 34 N5BE 118 W3CP 74
Well, I guess enough people are playing with two radios in the CW Sprint that some clarifications of the intent of the rules will likely be necessary. First - here is the rule: Special QSY Rule: If a
The preliminary CW Sprint scores are now available at http://www.ncjweb.com/cwsprint092004.txt. Please look these over and send any corrections to me ASAP. 73 Tree N6TR tree@kkn.net _________________
Wow - it is with great sadness that I see messages complaining about the Cabrillo robots. I think there are some important points that are being missed by those complaining. 1. The robots have greatl
The black hole that covers W9 has finally been photographed. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap040926.html I think N9RV didn't have his radio on, as this typically causes a bright spot to show up ri
The results for the 2003 running of the Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge have been posted to the web. You can find them by going to http://web.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html. The next Stew Perry conte
Actually, sending in the log, or not, has nothing to do with it. The database used to check the SS logs actually derives the exchange information by looking at the received data logged by the logs su