hi Mark - I appreciate you taking the time to explain your position in detail. But I would like to make a point about who reads contest results. It's not about ads and radios, it's about people and f
One should also note that a survey is only as good as the questions asked. For example, when asked to compare different topics, it wouldn't surprise me if most hams rank their interest in public serv
I can't believe I am typing this... but if I do it I will learn a LOT about things I don't know yet! If you can't find someone better qualified, I'll edit the thing. I do have some experience; search
hi - with the indulgence of the list members, I would like to solicit chapter ideas for the "contesting book" AKA "the book" (I'm choosing to leave it untitled for now). I have used "[book]" in the s
Chapter titles already suggested and volunteered for: "QRP Contesting" "Build a Single Tower Station" "SO2R Contesting" Other suggestions I have to kick things off: "Why Are All These People Yelling
or: why this will be a book if I will have anything to do with it. I know how to do web pages and I know how to do books, so that's not the issue. And the content of ANY book can presented on the web
hi - I have a lot of really GOOD topic ideas (thanks!) to sift through, which will happen tomorrow (friday). I am working on obtaining copies of the two out-of-print books so that I may learn from th
hi - This is what the book will be. If you have comments REPLY to THIS email so that I know you are in context - there is a lag time on this list such that I don't know if some comments came before o
hi Tom - accuracy is most important, but fundamentally this is a book of opinions relating what has worked for the writers. And of course there will be peer review - that's good enough for scientists
hi Henry - thanks for the kind offer - I have secured a copy - should have it in a few days. (I may share with the list the means by which I procured the book (there are plenty of copies available in
sorry - I gotta differ. With AK6I living 30 km from me (WK6I), I had better make sure you are working ME and not him! (Yes, I believe he contests, though I have not yet met him.) For that matter, I b
hi - Just occurred to me to wonder if there were any Calif. multi-ops looking for an extra body for the WPX this weekend...? Driving a few hours to get there is no big deal. thanks, 73, and GL to all
hi all - The Northern California Contest Club invites everyone to test out their hardware, software, firmware, and wetware for the NAQP RTTY contest this weekend. This is our traditional pre-contest
hi all - Thanks to everyone who participated in the practice last night! The Northern California Contest Club invites everyone to test out their hardware, software, firmware, and wetware for the NAQP
-- Jeff Stai jds@twistedoak.com Twisted Oak Winery http://www.twistedoak.com/ Rocketry Org. of CA http://www.rocstock.org/ Amateur Radio WK6I _______________________________________________ CQ-Conte
and state QSO parties often give away items that are special to their state to the top finishers... (see bottom of signature block for shameless state QSO party plug!) 73 - jeff wk6i -- Jeff Stai jds
hi Ken - I am NO expert, but I have recently started running SO2R with only filters (no stubs yet) - and I have only one minor interaction between 20 and 40 and the rest is clean! This is at 1500W. I
Reservation are now being accepted for the 7th Annual Contest Dinner at the International DX Convention in Visalia, CA. The dinner will be held Friday, April 15, 2005, with serving starting at 7:30pm
Now is the time to make your reservation for the 7th Annual Contest Dinner at the International DX Convention in Visalia, CA. Reservations close on Tuesday, April 12 - after that, you can take your c
Now is the time to make your reservation for the 7th Annual Contest Dinner at the International DX Convention in Visalia, CA. RESERVATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW AFTERNOON Tuesday, April 12 - after that, you