D44TD was SOSB 14 MHz by IV3TAN, however it still looks interesting. Jim SM2EKM -- David Robbins K1TTT wrote: Interesting that the clusters have stopped providing IP data... Hmmm. Any conspiracy theo
Mario, Interesting. 3V8BB M/S entry broke the self spotting rule last year and didnt get nailed. This year D44TD broke the "number of operators" rule and at the same time the self spotting rule. Cont
Hans, Is it reckless? Sorry I dont see it that way. These are the stated facts. As I see it, facts has just been prestented and no judgement has been done. 1. IV3HAX/IU3X connects to a internet clust
Problem is, when is it random and when is it not random. 73 SM2EKM -- Bob Naumann - N5NJ wrote: Random acts of kindness .i.e; spotting someone else on your own, without being asked to do so, whether
Yes we have to do something about this "friends working friends" deal. You know some people got more friends then others so letting people work friends doesnt make it fair. Bad enough to spot friends
Well, consider yourself lucky. You should not eat pizza since it is very unhelty food. 73 Jim SM2EKM -- David Robbins K1TTT wrote: The pizza guy... now I'm really jealous! No pizza place is close eno
Just lighten up, dont forget that this is an hobby. Yes I made a misstake. Was tired and tought I had the radio in split. First I didn´t understand what you meant, that´s why the odd comm
Amen Igor! So true so true. 73 Jim SM2EKM -- Igor Sokolov wrote: The big deal as I see it that /QRP is not part of the call. QRP stations insisting on sending that unnecessary info while calling some
This has been talkt about of and on for the past 10 years or more. What gives is: 1. The IARU band plan is only a recomendation. 2. What stipulates the mode one can use is the rules/regulations of on
Why can?t just the computers operate the contest? Why should humans bother any more? Just let the computers run the radio stations and go play this splatter key click contest. The way radio contestin
I?m looking for a place to operated CQWW from, something in north west Africa or south west Europe would be ideal, if needed I can bring my own equipment etc etc. Mainly looking for something to oper
Agree 100%, pritty hard deal to ignore people in a contest just becourse they don?t QSL. Guess it?s the bureau cards that are the problem since it seems like just about everybody do answer direct car
In my contest headset I have a HC-5 cartridge, I?ve had it for probably 10 years, works just fine. Now, for whatever reason I just did buy a new Heil headset with a HC-5 also, not that I get on the r
In the CQWW rules it stipulates clearly that one has to exchange "RS/RST report plus zone". Why not play by the rules? In this case you clearly should have been DQ´ed. You might call it a irrel
Yes but the problem is that more and more people just sit and look at the computer screen instead of tuning the bands, I for one frequently end up falling down into that pit, lazy I guess 73 Jim SM2E
Sorry but this is now getting very very booring. How about some contest talk instead, after all this is the contest reflector. Jim SM2EKM -- The world's top contesters battle it out in Finland! THE O
Hi gang, Anyone know if it´s possible to stick an SB-220 under the seat in front of you on a Boeing 737 ? 73 Jim SM2EKM -- The world's top contesters battle it out in Finland! THE OFFICIAL FILM
Yesterday was sure bad but today pritty decent. Even I at 66 degs north could run some stateside on 80 but 160 been a washout, now getting ready for the evening shift after dinner. 73 Jim SM2EKM -- T
Who is the OH with the full size? Never heard of that. As far as I know only OH1RY had a full size, was a 3 el that came down years ago. OH2BH has a 3 el KLM and OH5BR and OH5BM has 2 el linear loade
So now you can´t spot certain stations and also you have to spot in a specific way (ala W3UR), I just shake my head to it. Forget it, I will spot any station I feel like spotting, being a SM2,