Here's the Contesting on a Budget topic for July-August: Getting power to the Antenna...Cheaply! I'd like to know what you consider to be the most cost-effective way to deliver power to the antenna.
Rob, If you want good strong signal performance, consider an Omni Six. You can find one with basic filters for around $1000 and add filters later. I've used the '830 and 930 and believe me, there is
Hi Gang, Gary, W9XT's request for inputs for CTT&T reminded me that I need to get started on my column, as September is a crazy month for me. Sounds like I need to plan ahead a little better. Viola!
Here is the Contesting on a Budget topic for the Jan-Feb NCJ: Self-investment, the best investment? What type of investments do you make in yourself to improve your operating skills and technical com
I've gotten some excellent inputs so far, but would appreciate your enlightened responses! Here is the Contesting on a Budget topic for the Jan-Feb NCJ: Self-investment, the best investment? What typ
Rusty, We all choose our lot in life. I chose a covenant restricted neighborhood because we were offered a house here at a much reduced price because the contractor so thoroughly screwed up our first
I've found a tremendous advantage in switching calls for KB8N to K5AF. It is relatively easy to work the three 8 area states, but not always to work all the 5 area. I've also found that the call seem
I tend to agree that both rhythm and the last character are significant. My original call was K9WVJ. The "J" at the end really seemed to be a nice hook, as it is a long, continuous letter with lots o
Gang, Once again, I'm looking forward to your inputs to Contesting on a Budget for the next issue of NCJ This issue's topic: our radios to our computers and amps, and our amps to our antennas, some o
Gang, I've had some great responses, but could use a few more inputs on the topic below. As always, I appreciate your support of the Contesting on a Budget column. Paul K5AF -- The world's top contes
Gang, Sorry for the confusion, here is the topic for Contesting on a Budget: This issue's topic: our radios to our computers and amps, and our amps to our antennas, some of which are wire antennas. W
Scott, Ron, I hate to see anyone miss out on contest activity, especially due to a short-notice change that, frankly, could have been handled better. Nonetheless, there are probably at least as many
Dave, If you're serious about it, consider a multitrack home studio recorder. Tascam, Yamaha, and Akai all make them, but the cost is close to $1000. These are sophisticated machines, with large hard
Anyone who has operated WPX from Europe and USA realizes what a huge advantage the Eurpoeans have had in this contest. The new, one-point in-country QSOs may not make a huge difference, but I think i
<< Yes I told you so. Long live the American QSO party. It sure isn´t the cq WORLD WIDE wpx contest any more. As somebody once said: go head make my day. In this case you Americans sure did. de
Geo et al, I drilled o hole in the keyboard case and mounted a mini-toggle switch right below the middle of the spacebar. Worked great, but then I got a 301 remote tuning knob for my Omni VIs and I m
Most of us have an E-Mail address on the web, lets also use E-Mail to inform folks of ugly signals. Paul, K5AF (KB8N) -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative reque
Gang, After not-so-successfully attempting to move stations to different bands during NAQP this weekend, it occurred to me that the present system is awkward on CW. If we could come up with an abbrev
I thought I'd post my response to Tom, K5RC, as it answers some of the concerns others have written about: << << Sounds like good proposals, but, I think the guys you are spending the most time with
<< Maybe there is such a thing as too much of a good thing? I prefer to channel my energy toward creating more teams and more participation for the events we already have organized. >> Well put, Bill