Actually, calls starting from "X" are "Special Event" call signs, devoted to some important dates and anniversaries. Special (short) 2x1 calls for Contest operations would start with "V". In this cas
Hello. Sorry for the off-topic, but if anyone had modified HyGain 204BA or 155CA, I have a question regarding wind torque-balancing compensator elements (dummy elements) and the way of compensating w
Thank to everyone who replied. I've got all the INFO I needed. 73, Yuri VE3DZ On 2022-10-13 10:11 a.m., Yuri wrote: Hello. Sorry for the off-topic, but if anyone had modified HyGain 204BA or 155CA, I
While I find myself in disagreement with Bill on many topics outside HAM Radio :-) in this case I am 100% with him. Though I keep some variety of them, I personally never used foot switches for the l
In the past few years Smith Chart was included in the main menu of all recent models of RigExpert Antenna Analyzers. The end user may select either Polar or Smith chart in the User Menu. In the U.S.A
IMHO such complaint would be the same as complaint on a DX (or DXpedition) being spotted in the Contest more often than the regular stations. Or, for instance, N1UR, located in the rare state of VT w
Anybody managed to book? I am on the phone for an hour now and can't get through... Need to give up now due to work. Something isn't working. If someone can help with 1 room (preferably with 2 beds)
Hopefully this one will follow MAR's path soon. 73, Yuri VE3DZ Alberta AB British Columbia BC Manitoba MB New Brunswick NB Newfoundland and Labrador NL Nova Scotia NS Ontario Golden Horseshoe GH Ont
Barry, the term is known, but that's not the reason to discriminate HAMs who happen to live there (myself included). Having Ontario North, South and East - why not add Ontario West or Ontario Centre?
So, sometimes not ID'ing after each QSO makes sense then, doesn't it? :-) 73, Yuri VE3DZ Ria N2RJ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com htt
Hi Barry. If someone doesn't know that "TU" isn't a valid call, then... :-) We know who's problem it is. This discussion usually starts after every major contest. All good op's know when and how to
HAM Radio is a great hobby, which contains a lot of "sub-hobbies" in it, and that's what makes it attractive to so many different people. Some love DXing, others - Contesting. Or building antennas an
or not. I wonder why everyone is Okay then with even more ridiculous rules in RDXC - if one of the parties makes mistake in the call or exchange, the QSO is being removed from both LOGs. And this co
We're Contesters, not DXers. That's why we have no problems coming back to calls like "AR", "GD" or "SS"... BTW, is there anything in that code about blindly clicking on DX spots? Thanks. 73, Yuri VE
John, In the recent ARRL DX CW I ID'd after each time. Especially when I have long string of dupes. Or whenever someone sends "?". Even sent {HISCALL} de {MYCALL} while replying. Doesn't help those w
In response to illegal inclusion of the occupied territories of Ukraine as "additional multipliers" for RDXC, Contesting Online Scoreboard excluded RusDXC from the supported Contests: https://blog.co