Hi guys! Had a blast in the 10m test, even though I couldn't spend more than a few hours each day playing. Now that I am home from College for the holidays I want to try a bit more contesting. We'll
Hi All, We are trying to get the Maritime QSO Party added to the best contest calendar on the net. Last year a couple of us emailed Bruce, and this year the same. No response. I have since found out
de VE9AA I am 48....been a ham since age 14.....I was telling my wife the other day: " I can't wait to retire so I can enter every contest". Her reply: There will be nobody still left alive in 15-20
www.maritimecontestclub.com http://www.maritimecontestclub.com/maritimeqsoparty.html We'll co-exist with the Alabama guys quite nicely I think. Work them -andus ! Lots of cert's & unique VE wood to b
How about this as an added bit of info to see if you are assisted or not.....? Unplug that chunk of CAT-5 cable going to your Ethernet/Network card Disable your wireless connection on your computer.
We'll be on the air tomorrow, too, from sunup til sundown keeping our friends in Alabama company as Mobiles, Rovers and Portables along with a host of home stations invade the airwaves from the Marit
I don't know why this is so difficult for some folks???. . . .honestly....pfffffff If it's not "a boy and his radio" then it's assisted. Plain and simple. I still maintain there are some out there lo
I know there are a great bunch of CONTESTERS on here. If this does not fit this forum, I bow my head in shame....if anyone knows the 7410 (or Ic-7600/9100) pse email me directly if this is not forum
Steve, I also recently moved my monitor(s) from slightly to the left, then later, desktop level down in front, to nearly straight ahead of me. Straight ahead of me is infinitely better. Been using th
Hello from New Brunswick, Canada de VE9AA, Mike If anyone runs ?stacked? antennas on separate towers, I?d like to hear what has been your experience . I have 2 (self-supporting) tower bases, aprox 65
Author: "Mike & Coreen Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:38:10 -0300
WOW! I am overwhelmed ! I received some great replies, at least half were direct and about half through this reflector. Some replies were long and very well thought out. Some were partial theory, but
Author: "Mike & Coreen Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:09:07 -0300
Charly (and others)*, Not sure how long you've been in HS0, but since I've been reading CQ-CONTEST quite often these past few years, about all I get from you are negative vibes. It would be cool to r
Author: "Mike & Coreen Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 09:38:36 -0300
Yesterday, on a lark, while I was S&P-ing, I envoked the automatic voicing of serial #'s in N1MM. I had prerecorded some phrases and numbers. The EU's seemed totally oblivious, (and fully acceptable?
Author: "Mike & Coreen Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 19:41:05 -0300
I read this list near-daily, but seldom post. I just thought I would dip my toe in the water on this one. So nobody thinks I am slagging NQ4I directly, let me just say I believe he runs a top notch s
Author: "Mike & Coreen Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 12:09:13 -0300
Hi All..not sure if this is better suited for TOWERTALK or CQ-CONTEST, but since my interest is primarily contesting, I'll post here first. Wife and I are looking at waterfront properties in VE1/9/VY
Author: "Mike & Coreen Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 22:56:37 -0300
Elbow to elbow we'll once again be sharing the bands with the Alabama folks, and the VE1's, VA1's, VE9's and VY2's will be doing the Maritime QSO Party this weekend. This is our 3rd year to battle QR
Author: "Mike & Coreen Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 23:38:02 -0300
After being away from contesting, more or less, for a dozen years, I've finally got my contesting speed up around 31wpm. It took me about 3 years to go from 20-22wpm to the present day 'contest speed
Author: "Mike & Coreen Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 21:54:11 -0300
During this weekends WAE CW I saw that KA9SWE skimmer heard me lots. (whether those spots go to a cluster, I have no idea) What troubles me is that often it was on the wrong frequency. I don't mean a
Author: "Mike & Coreen Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 19:47:50 -0300
http://maritimecontestclub.com/maritimeqsoparty.htm Congrats to all and thanks to Bruce, VE1NB for compiling all the scores. VE1OP == Great job Bruce and everyone ! Mike VE9AA _______________________
Author: "Mike & Coreen Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 16:44:21 -0400
Is there any way to know ahead of time when contests will start counting towards WRTC scoring? (and which ones?) I am guessing there is a gap between March 2013 and fall 2013 - would that be a good a