Since we are all going to be DQ'd we might as well just operate for the fun of it. Mike W0MU I guess I'm DQ'd from CQ WW this weekend -- a handful of contesters have found my website (non-amateur mea
I guess all of us with Cluster nodes are automatically DQ'd too. Mike W0MU streaming of own audio, where you can hear yourself working that station in real time (~15 sec delay). So if I am casual con
Great idea Mark! Maybe this could be tested on some of the NCCC weekly contests or similar. Right now when I xmit on my vertical it wipes out my internet connection. Mike W0MU What if we had a contes
Looking for a place to vacation in either location and an opportunity to operate the ARRL DX CW contest. We are looking to possibly purchase a home in either location for future vacation/rental/radio
Then I believe it will be the responsibility of the ARRL to publish the official cut list so that all may have an opportunity to convert what is sent to what should have been sent. Punishing a statio
As a packet cluster node owner I am always logged on. My work computer located 10 miles away from the shack is usually always logged in too. Logging into the cluster during the day to work dx on the
I believe that Array Solutions also has full sized 80m verticals. --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mirko S57AD Sent:
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The ARRL requires that the DX stations send their power in the ARRL DX CW and SSB contests. It does not say to what degree of accuracy does it? So under this thought process everyone who sends KW tha
I use them at our Montana home. I have recessed lighting around the perimeter of the house as we use it as a model and it is lit up at night. I have read similar disclaimers on other brands. I can't
To me this statement allows the use of a spotting network. It does not talk about spotting or specifically self spotting so then the General rule would still apply and self spotting would not be allo
He has probably been using remote stations for many years in this contest. Could you blame him? Mike W0MU The annual Poisson D'Avril contest is a mere 13 days away. I'm sure K1DG will find a way to i
What am I missing? RF is still being transmitted and received at the place where the antennas and transceiver are. Do you really care if the operator is sitting right in front of the rig? If I had a
And neither of those things are being proposed. You are working the county that the transmitter is in. That is where the RF is coming from. Having multiple remote transmitters is not allowed by the r
I don't like keyboard trays. Usually they move too much and like you pointed out too far away. Mike W0MU Thanks for all the replies so far... too many to reply to everyone individually. Some common c
The census bureau has county maps of all the states. --Original Message-- From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Stuart Santelmann KC1F Sent:
Anyone know a good source for these? I searched the web and found there is a 270 degree and 262 degree version. Anyone know which ones work. I need to build a cable for band data out of a FT-2000. Mi
Just for the record most have indicated that Yaesu uses the 262 degree plugs. I had one reply that said 270 and about 10 that said the 262. Now the challenge is to find the inline jack variety. The p
I have had great luck with the FT-2000. I use two for SO2R. If you are CW only type of guy then I might lean to Ten Tec or the K2/K3 although I have not used them. I have heard great reports for them
My Son Brenden, 12, just passed his Technician test tonight. Already bugging me about our first contest. Where am I going to put the new towers??? Mike W0MU __________________________________________