Preliminary results for the October RTTY Sprint have been sent to the NCJ webmaster. Meanwhile, contact me if you'd like a copy emailed to you. Also, let me know if you'd like your Log Check Report.
Starting with WriteLog 10.61e, the %Z parameter has been added to message buffers. This allows automatic insertion of the frequency of another radio in a station with multiple radios, e.g., SO2R or M
Depends on what the goals are of the Packet watcher. It's a waste of time and energy for both the spotter and also the majority of those receiving the spots. Furthermore, it is irrelevant informatio
It's not a SS phone practice tonight. It is the normal NS as stated below in Ken's email announcement. If you go to the URL in his email below, you will find the mid-week practice schedule for the ne
Alan, the issue is using Packet to request a QSO. Making the request on your radio is not an infraction of the rules. But, the thinking is that using Packet is a non-radio means of soliciting QSOs th
My hand goes up for 'Yes', you can still enter as single op unassisted. But, this example is on the margin, which is why you are asking about it, and I would be happy with either 'Yes' or 'No'. I gr
P49X is sponsoring WPX RTTY practice sessions this Friday (9 February) from 0200-0300 and 0500-0600 UTC. All this means is that I'm sending out this email. Since the NCJ NA CW Sprint is also this com
In a few hours ... 0200-0300 UTC, and 0500-0600 UTC Friday (Thursday evening, North America) Feel free to initiate duplicate contacts. These are, after all, practices. And, depending on participation
Thanks to everyone who showed up to play. The practice was useful for me. I found several typos in my messages. Only a couple stations informed me, in a very long lecture, that the contest doesn't st
There will be a 30 minute practice session for NAQP RTTY on Friday at 0300-0330 UTC (Saturday Zulu). It's a great way to make sure the station and the operator are working properly for Saturday's eve
The next North American RTTY Sprint is this Saturday evening from 00-04Z Sunday. It's a fun four hours and an opportunity to sharpen up your RTTY contesting skills. Form a team, up to 10 stations per
Please join a practice session using NA RTTY Sprint rules this Friday from 0300-0330 UTC Saturday (7pm PST, 10pm EST). Nominal frequencies of 80KHz up from the bottom of the 80, 40 and 20 meter bands
With the 2007 NS Ladder starting up next week, the NS web site has been updated. Given the two minor rules changes, you may need to make some adjustments in your logging software. In particular, 1. T
The deadline for RTTY Sprint logs is tonight at 04Z (Sunday UTC). There are 42 call signs in my own log whose logs are not yet on the log check server. Could be that they are still in transit in log
This is a common symptom of a damaged filter section, typically a mica cap that has been over heated and shifted significantly in capacitance. Very easy to replace the cap(s) yourself or send back to
The RTTY Sprint preliminary results are now available on the NCJ web site at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrttyprelim.php. Let me know if you'd like your LCR (Log Check Report). The write-up and more
A PDF of my presentation in the RTTY Forum at Dayton 2007 is available at http://www.w0yk.com/pdf/Dayton%202007,%20v2.pdf. 73, Ed - W0YK _______________________________________________ RTTY mailing l
The K3 AF concentric control has Main AF Gain on the middle and Sub-RX AF Gain on the ring. The K3 RF concentric control has Main RF Gain on the middle and Sub-RX RF Gain on the ring. However, the us
Yes, very neat, although this can have a dark side for some who will say this flexibility makes it too complex to just have a working radio you can easily use. But, again to the K3's credit, this "i
I've used both TR-Log and WriteLog with the K3 for over a month now and have had no issues other than an occasional instance where the K3 stays in transmit after WriteLog drops PTT. However, in NAQP