Surely this is too low for SSB, even by recent standards. I know it's a voluntary bandplan, but sheesh. Just a taste of things to come if the ARRL and FCC get their way. They like the way the rest of
N4ZR: situations like SS Sundays for at least a decade, maybe longer. More like >3 decades...when C-lines were popular. 73, Bill W4ZV _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailin
K7QQ: using 2 radios. I would suggest that the statement that most in the early 80's in the top 10 were using 2 radio's is SUSPECT Quacks, ever heard of W0UA? He was doing dueling CQ's at least in th
Control...remember those? http://www.dproducts.be/DRAKE_MUSEUM/c-4.htm Equipment Control: The Equipment Control is a unique function whose use is completely programmable by the operator. It can be us
(In the interest of cleaner bands I'm repeating this which I've posted to all 3 Ten-Tec reflectors). Someone recently complimented me on my CW signal and it reminded me of something that all Orion ow
John WD1V responded with the following webpage which shows CW waveforms for a Pro II. Looks like this is another case where the default should be 8 ms and no higher than 6 ms. http://www.qsl.net/wd1v
as their own private clear channel to run the US, as the thread was cut off when this subject came up. Yes, because loud Zone 9/10 Intercontinentals (think PJ2T, P40W, HC8N) could do exactly the same
Hi Ron, Not so simple and not so fast. What is QRO? A station in the Caribbean running 100W to a vertical over salt water will always be many dB above any EU station. Furthermore, the real issue is n
WM5R: It's quite common and I've observed it since 1976 from Colorado, Washington (at W7XR) and here in NC. It normally happens during mid to late afternoon local time. It's actually more unusual whe
extent. CQ WW does enforce it, but you may need to call it to their attention to check. This was most obvious when an SOSB station was turning in mults equivalent to the top multi-multi's. After not
*To use "published results" as the exclusive factor for selection *To provide a totally open process for selection Oms I feel you and your committee are to be commended for your attempt at selection
COMPLETELY FAKE contest LOG of RA6YP. This station has never been active on Topband. The LOG contained some 1000 QSOs. And what do you think ? His call appeared in the Final results with almost 500 c
K4XS: packet, running illegal power or some other thing, his accomplishments are always tarnished by that, "I wonder if he cheated in that one too ?". Very true Bill. One thing I've learned in life i
73 de Mario, S56A, N1YU Also keep an eye on Flex-Radio. The new SDR-X promises some very innovative solutions to QRM, (such as totally eliminating an offending station including in-band splatter). Th
S56A: also reached the hardware limit. Not so. The present limit is determined by the Delta 44 soundcard rather than the QSD, and BTW it's Dan Tayloe N7VE (not Taylor). The HPSDR Janus project is a h
W4ZV: The 16 bit A/D you mentioned would not even allow the current dynamic range of the Delta 44 (24-bit) S56A: Minor difference being whole 60 MHz input range instead of 96 kHz VFO DC translation!
N2IC: HQ country multipliers. For USA stations, IARU has just become another East Coast-works-Europe QSO party, thanks to the availability of ~25 EU mults on each band. It was indeed possible to do w
I agree with much of W0UO's comments below. QRP can be a lot of fun while giving out a few points to the deserving (and capable) in contests. This weekend I was at our mountain cabin with my XYL. Sun
able to break another hop losses, so that the crowd of 100 W/wet noodle guys could hear HIM, but by return their energy could NOT break the 3rd hop power limit minimum required. This can also sometim
NP4Z: get beach front locations north coast preferable, everyone running verticals and 100w..they will have great ears and solid signal to all areas of the world that are workable with little QRM. At