And if he busts it, don't send the exchange, just send your call again. Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contes
I am using N1MM here with a new Dell Dimension and Windoze XP. Downloaded the program, installed it and worked great--no sweat. Downloaded the upgrade, installed it, no sweat. Been using the upgrades
Great pix Jeff, but I still wonder, why are they all so neat? Most of the time here I can't find the radio under the junk. 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mail
In the NAQP last night, I had quite a few requests to QSY to 160. I did and worked all the stations that asked me to go there. Question is, when I go to 160 to work CA, that is not a new mult for me,
Hi Kelly et al OK, got the message. I thought single op had to stay on one band for 10 minutes. Anyway, I had a blast. 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing
Hi all I used to run a log program called Hyperlog. It was a good one, unfortuately, it is a dos based program and won't run in XP, and all my contest contacts and DX stations are in there. Where can
Hi Jacob Don't go by eBay prices. Those rigs are very inflated (lilke all rigs there). I saw a plain Jane FT-101EE ont there the other day for over $500. Go to qth.com or eham.com and check the price
Hi Tommy Have you tried Mores Runner? It is a really cool contest simulator. Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.c
Sounds like the beginning of the end. Read it on line. Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/
Man, a tech plus operating CW--in a DX contest no less. Ought to give him a plaque instead of a disqualification. Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-
HI All I've got the 2nd radio hooked up and going for SO2R operation. I need some stubs to cut down the interference between rigs. I'm going to make some stubs and was wondering if I could tune them
Hi Rex et al I remember when we moved into this house years ago, the first thing that got unpacked was the rig. I had an old Webster Bandspanner mobile and and I laid it on the table and hooked up th
Kelly wrote (among other things): It's realistic enough that I've had to remind myself a couple of times that there aren't real people on the other end, but when a VU comes in at Q5 copy, I know it's
N6KI wrote: Hans had a good idea about the Pedal Sta. My wife has one of those on her foot control. Another good foot switch that I use is an old sewing machine pedal. Take the guts out of it and put
All well and good on the suggestions, but I know of at least one guy who wins LOTS of contests from Ascension Island and he signs his call after every Q. Maybe people could learn something from that.
Or another case, the guy is sitting there to work you and he calls without knowing your call. You do the exchange and he asks, "yer call?" Not much time saved there. A second effect is the number of
K6VVA wrote:. I'd love to operate a contest as "E5E" ... most likely THEE shortest callsign on the planet :-) Be careful what you wish for, you might get it. The "H" in W7WHY has given me grief for y
Eric said: Not entirely, IMHO. Phone rates per hour are much higher than CW rates For some people! I have a hearing loss from job related noise, and listening to a phone contest drives me nuts. I esp
KU8E said: Since the start of 2005 there has been a RTTY contest just about every weekend, with more to come in the following weeks. Are you guys going to just > claim every weekend for yourselves. I
Oh really? I'd suggest you set up a RTTY station and do a SO2R in the RTTY Sprint and see how you do against some of the "lower class" RTTY ops. There's one coming up on the13th of March. I am glad I