The only problem I have with Any foot switch is that it takes too little force to activate it, so I have to either tighten the lifting muscle in the shins to keep from activating the switch or have t
Every Radio I have ever had no matter how i adjust the vox unless I make a noise before saying anything the first syllable would never be heard well, My Wiskey Bravo Nine came back to me 50% of the t
This below is a problem with many of the giant pileup stations. if you need them to correct your information, you're mostly out of luck. I'm a probably minority here. I am in the class of copy and ma
is there a N1MM log for this? if so what's it called? Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 9/14/2013 10:21 AM, NAQCC wrote: NAQCC Sprint
UG what a disaster! I get all set, open the logger, and find my first station to call, press on the foot switch and nothing happens,, I eventually find where I had a connection in line for a straight
I remember when I was a Novice CW only and xtal only controlled freq, and 75 watts input. Fun CQing and listening all over the band for someone calling you way off your freq because the xtal they had
Just make sure you run a transmitter capable of 100% duty cycle at whatever power level you use. YOU'LL NEED IT! Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle
Exactly. Like it was in Classic days before spotting systems came to be. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 10/23/2013 10:25 AM, Radio
Well I was asking the guy at ARRL that gave the SS webinar Mike DeChristopher, N1TA /Contest Branch Manager /I was asking him this morning a few questions, and one of them was..... One more question.
"Q" for "Quality" Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 11/4/2013 8:06 AM, Paul O'Kane wrote: The CQWW sponsors are leading the way in def
But then again, should not the transmitting station know where they are? If people correct my station in the IARU from what I send because some places and logging programs place me in Zone 8, I am no
other than the "N" of cut numbers I absolutely hate all the others.If you send them to me, you won't be going faster because it's gonna take me time to figure out what you sent. you could have sent 5
Because fewer and fewer people actually can or do "LISTEN" The Click and pounce crowd is getting bigger and bigger all the time. They hear people calling so they call,, They keep calling till they he
or listen to the pile he is working, where is he actually listening?, is he answering the people on the same freq all the time? or is he drifting up or down the pile some? see to listen and learn whe
Same here, the transmit vfo I use to listen for who he's working and all that he he he it's then all automatic. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-
depends on the rigs too. not too many of these new rigs can handle signals like that. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 11/26/2013 4:0
I like the idea, BUT...... Does anyone get busted for not doing it? I worked many LOUD and fast running stations during SS a few weeks ago, and they did not send their call in the exchange all the ti
Yeah but what is that doing other than just slowing them down for a second or two? I know I am in a minority here on my opinion. but I am a stickler when it comes to the "RUlES" if there is a "RULE"
In my younger days and with a better station I used to do that all the time. But I've gotten older, and crappyer station. Still happens, just not as often anymore Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling
And even us guys that have no chance of winning, but follow the rules.. does matter to us. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 11/27/201