I think "busted QSO" is an oxymoron. I suggest that if correct call signs weren't exchanged and logged in real time, then it wasn't a valid QSO and after-the-fact notes don't make it valid. 73, Hank,
Field Day 1961. W2AE, Radio Amateurs of Greater Syracuse. 0100 local time. My rate was something pitiful like twenty per hour. K2KIR (now W2RU) shows up and takes over. Bud was a bulldog. Sending dit
1. Monitor at desk level works well for me. I have ham-radio glasses with bifocal prescription for the whole lens. Lot easier on the neck. 2. I like trackballs. 3. Put keyboard right in front of moni
TR Log will still be a DOS program. 73, Hank, W6SX Mammoth Lakes, California _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.
No more teletype contests? 73, Hank, W6SX Mammoth Lakes, California _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mail
How about plain-old CQ DL DE <YOURCALL> 73, Hank, W6SX Mammoth Lakes, California _______________________________________________ RTTY mailing list RTTY@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mail
I suggest that we all email our Directors. Thank them and tell them how more Radiosport in QST is good for amateur radio. 73, Hank, W6SX Mammoth Lakes, California Elevation 8083 feet in John Muir's R
The answer is easy. If the other guy not sending his call upsets your sense of propriety, ask for his call. If enough people ask, it will slow him down enough that any advantage will vanish. Same fo
The other side of this coin is what the running station sends. One can argue that it would be equally if not more helpful if the running station acknowledgement were W1QQQ TU W3YYY SS instead of just
I was getting ready to send the following when K5ZD's "The contest is over" email arrived. After corresponding with Randy, he encouraged me to post my comment. If you're not sure if you got it right
FCC Section 97.119 Station Identification (a) Each amateur station, except a space station or telecommand station, must transmit its assigned call sign on its transmitting channel at the end of each
According to the ARRL Considerate Operator's Frequency Guide http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/bandplan.html there is no DX Window on 160 meters. There used to be. A number of years back,
Piece of cake. Make a twenty-six by ten dupe sheet. Enter the complete call based on number and first letter after the number. For calls with two numbers, use the second number. Much easier than tryi
when will be pubslished results for 2008 SPTBD ?? http://jzap.com/k7rat/prestew08.txt 73, Hank, W6SX _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com
Please join the Northern California Contest Club for ARRL RTTY Round-Up practice sessions. 2030-2100 Thursday and Friday, 31 December and 1 January, Zulu time. For North American, this is Thursday an
Northern California Contest Club ARRL RTTY Round-Up practice sessions are this week. Everyone is welcome. 2030-2100 Thursday and Friday, 31 December and 1 January, Zulu time. For North American, this
2030-2100 Thursday and Friday, 31 December and 1 January, Zulu time. For North American, this is Thursday and Friday afternoons. 0230-0300 Friday and Saturday, 1 and 2 January, Zulu time. For North A
I have not done a lot of traveling lately that involves the transport of a I haven't either. But ... UPS? FedEx? Ski Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX Mammoth Lakes, California Elevation 8083 feet in John Muir
Mandating public Open Logs is forcing me to do so, without any choice Actually not. I gently suggest that if you don't want your log made public, then don't submit it. You are not forced to submit. Y
The Northern California Contest Club announces RTTY Sprint Practice from 0230 to 0300 Zulu, 9 October. That's Friday evening, North American time. 73, Hank, W6SX Mammoth Lakes, California Elevation 8