only We have been doing MO3R at N5IA and N7GP for the various 160 Meter contests since 1999. It works great, BUT it is even more difficult to have two and three brains coordinate around 3 radios than
non-RF Joe, This is not so according to the FCC Rules and Regulations which make a very distinct differential between "Repeaters" and "Remotely Controlled Base Stations". The Remotely controlled stat
Come on train!!!! Which entity out there is brave enough to do it? de Milt, N5IA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contest
I finally have to toss in mis dos centavos and express my opinion regarding one series of contests; the CQ 160's. The rule change 4-5 years ago to move the starting time to 0000 Z was for the benefit
Good Morning Bill, I have NO problem with the ~30 hours of darkness for any and all stations. I was NOT referring to change to the 48 hours format. My problem is that the CONTEST PERIOD TIMES WERE CH
There is no use to reinvent the wheeel. I am starting a station upgrade in the PC department. The new PC's don't necessarily have serial ports on the mother boards. SO, in the collective wisdom and e
and from Oregon and Washington alongside the blue Pacific Ocean to beyond the Continental Divide and the Rocky Mountains in Montana and Wyoming; with the Silver State of Nevada and the Beehive State
Mike, Kevin and any others who have even a little dog in the fight. Or just want to bark on their own. My thought is that the common format exchange is VERY useful for the QPs that are scheduled on t
rate. -- I am not offended by the ?. To me it means someone caught the very end of my CQ or QRZ, or hears a clear spot on his dial. I simply press F4 or F1, depending on the situation. If he needs a
Mark so eloquently stated: -- My first question is; what is "quickly"? The term is subjective, and means something different to everyone based on their life's situations. For example, I doubt I have
-- Well, at least Eric will not HAZE me if I don't do it "QUICKLY". Hasta la proxima, de Milt, N5IA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com
Mal and others, IMHO the real reason it is NOT done quickly has nothing to do with the availability of resources; or the resources applied at the right time. IMHO the real reason is so that the resul
Good morning Andy, Thanks for the update, and for listening to and acting upon the requests made by the topband contesting community. We appreciate your inquiry and open mind to the little things tha
Yuri, Yep, something is wrong there. Simple division shows that he averaged only 2.28 Q's per minute for the 38 hours. Heck, that means the band wasn't in very good shape or Jeff was slacking. Maybe
Personally I like having the callsign in the exchange. It allows the number and precendence to be entered and the tab key hit to advance to the check box while the call is being sent. AND, it does co
About 60% of the signals at my station are S-0 or less with the Beverages. So, I am supposed to make up a signal report that will be just as much a "lie" as the canned 5NN. I guess the only thing to
Fellow Hams -- A fantastic ham radio event has been revived that will provide a weekend of fun and excitement to every ham that participates. The New Mexico QSO Party, an operating event designed for
Hmmm!!!!! Geoff. It appears that the contact traces were not even in contact with the socket. Comments, so we all can learn. Milt, N5IA -- Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - htt
-- The VP6DX team worked the ARRL DX contest while simultaneously taking callers from all areas, with great success and a detriment to no one. VP6DX placed 3rd world with nearly 5.6 M points while l