Ria: Glad you mentioned the "On their toes" comment was a joke -- its hard to tell sometimes in text only e-mail. Following the thread, there are those with that sentiment that are not joking. As you
A hypothetical: As there is no RBN for SSB (yet), suppose stations appended a high speed CW transmission that could be picked up by an RBN, and then spotted. One could argue this is self spotting, bu
John: It is still the rule. Policy is they do not check. Policy can change at any time. I agree with Ria -- copy what is sent, and you did the correct thing. --Mike, WV2ZOW __________________________
Keith: So the rules are more like the Pirate's Code: "And thirdly, the code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules." --Barbossa from Pirates of the Caribbean --73, Mike, WV2ZOW ______
The KH9 situation is covered by the WPX rules. If he operates from, say, Ohio, a different DXCC entity from Wake, he must sign a valid portable USA * land prefix. 4U1WB is NOT a different DXCC entity
Met with some SEQP folks last weekend at a conference, the question came up, and result are expected by Dayton.--Mike, WV2ZOW _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list C
FT8 does something different. Since WSJT decodes the entire passband, one does not have to call on a specific frequency making the smaller stations more competitive with the "loud" ones. --Mike, WV2Z
There seems to be two themes here. One is SS is dying and we need to make changes, and the other is "I love it the way it is, the new guys should get on board". Perhaps I've oversimplified, but maybe
If you were actually in those places (at least P5), you would not be under FCC rules, and probably have to sign something more like P5/N2RJ. I get the point -- just picking!--Mike, WV2ZOW ___________
George: Add a #4, When operating with my call in Canada, I sign my call followed by the Canadian prefix. Example WV2ZOW/VE3. As for your in requires something different. FCC rule 97.119 has some addi
George: The US and Canada have an agreement. Details here: http://wp.rac.ca/operating/canada-united-states-reciprocal-operating-agreement/ --73, Mike, WV2ZOW _________________________________________
The treaty does not describe how we are to sign in the border disputed territories between US and Canada. --Mike, WV2ZOW _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Con
As a member of the SOCA (LP) crowd (Single Op, Crap antenna, low power) I find spots quite useful to point out stations I have already worked so I don't have to stick around 10 mins for an ID. --Mike
Jim: A few years ago, 2M was open from NJ to MN. A local here in NJ was working guys one after another on the calling freq. Then, I heard 2 guys in MN on the calling freq complaining that the frequen
Dimitri: Yes, I understand all the FT8/4 signals are on different frequencies, but the radio is set to the FT8 passband frequency and we see all the stations within the passband, and the decoder deco
An interesting thought. FT# modes produce QSOs that comply with FCC Rule 97.119 a. while typical CW or SSB QSOs do not.Quoted below. *§97.119 Station identification.* (a) Each amateur station, except
Hello, John. Not sure where you are going with your statement. These are the "Plain English" rules and the FCC does not specifically define communication, except for the items outlined in 97.111 thru