The answer is generally no. The Macs use a whole different video standard than the VGA and SVGA standard used in the PC world. I guess there has never been enough demand for a mac monitor to vga conv
In Florida few of us participate in the ARRL SET held in October as its not a good time of the year usually. In the West Central Florida Section we do our SET in February or March when we are out of
It is quite clear but our local multi-club field day dropped doing a novice/tech+ station this year because we can't find any novice or tech+ operators now that restructuring has taken place. Now we
Section creation has really nothing to do with contests at all. The fact we use sections as multipliers for SS and other contests is a byproduct of how SS came about (CD Parties? Way before my time.
Section creation has really nothing to do with contests at all. The fact we use sections as multipliers for SS and other contests is a byproduct of how SS came about (CD Parties? Way before my time.
After playing around the contest between other commitments this weekend I can say firmly that I like the new rules for scoring. Its like one big QSO party! I hope next year I can finally do WPX some
It could even be held on the same day as the NCJ sprints since they are in the late afternoon/evening. I think it is an interestng idea. Sprints are unique so I think a 10/15 sprint might be ton of f
Being in Florida I always seem to get my QST very late -- so I've not see it yet ... but ... I do like the idea of increasing Tech Plus privledges not Novice. I think the exposure to contesting espec
I've got a 2x2 call and its not the shortest on phone (but does nice on CW though I'm a semi-lousy CW op) so I know what KC5AJX is going through! I was KD4VMD at one time and that was tough but not
I was in the field at a 5A site and we made sure we put six meters on the air. The group I do field day with is more into casual operating mostly and getting as many stations as we can muster on the
I was in the field at a 5A site and we made sure we put six meters on the air. The group I do field day with is more into casual operating mostly and getting as many stations as we can muster on the
Exactly. Jon is right. I am in the position that my home station only has a wire antenna for all bands except 10m where I was able to get a small 10 meter beam up at 30'. Its not easy but I have fun
Don't forget that 28.3 to 28.35 is declared a no contest zone in the contest rules! Lots of CQs going on there today! Hate to see anyone DQed. 73, Paul KR4YL -- End of Forwarded Message -- CQ-Contest
I can understand teh reluctance to allow electronic QSL cards but the fact that postage rates keep increasing and thus QSL bureau rates also rise there needs to be a serious examination of accepting
SIIG makes a PCI sound card that is soundblaster compatable. It is called the Soundwave Pro (SIIG PN# IC-137012) 73 de KR4YL Paul Largo, FL -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest
Socket Communications makes serial port PCMCIA cards. They have three models. 1. Serial I/O PCCARD with 16550 2. Ruggedized Serial PCCard with 16550 3. Dual Serial PCCard with two 16550's. Not sure w
Several folks gathered at K1TO's place near Sarasota, FL for SSB SS97 and did exactly this. They operated AE4MH and WD4AHZ and both did quite well..... specially since most the ops are CW guys!! -- C
Alot of folks forget that whipping up a second computer can be very cheap but you have to be very careful doing it. At hamfests there are always lots of older computers. Even if the 486 you find is t