_________________________________________________________ Generally I'd go with the headset mike, but be aware of one possible problem: If you use a high-gain voice processor and simultaneously monit
_________________________________________________________ Being a third world country, there are no doubt some agendas at work we have little knowledge of. Having LOTS of hams with HF privileges is c
_________________________________________________________ Having a contest sponsored by an organization ensures continuity over time, at least while the organization endures. To "take" the contest aw
_________________________________________________________ That's a good question. Does anyone know the details of their transmissions? I understand there is some very advanced signal processing, but
_________________________________________________________ You have not kept up! The latest versions of both DigiPan and WinPSK can copy two separate signals at once. They even have a "seek" function
_________________________________________________________ DON'T GO to this website. Something funny is going on. My firewall stopped a connection request, something that should be totally unnecessary
_________________________________________________________ Not to mention the technical side. Setting up a top-notch RTTY station takes more than plugging a key into the CW jack, especially on the rec
_________________________________________________________ True of course, but still beside point for me. What we are doing is using RADIO for communication. If you want real human involvement in your
_________________________________________________________ Interesting comment. For me, fun is that spine tingle I get watching an almost inaudible signal print. Pure magic. But, to each his own. 73,
_________________________________________________________ There is another compensating factor on 160 meters which reduces many of the effects that Bill mentions: Most 160 meter QSOs are at a shorter
_________________________________________________________ A jailhouse lawyer like myself could have a field day with this one. Your original question was "What is a contact". I might ask "What is a c
Does anyone but me find it annoying that we have to purchase software that should be furnished free by the ARRL? The League foisted the Cabrillo requirements on us without much input from the members
_________________________________________________________ IMO, the TS-870 has an even better receiver. On my '850, a very strong station (40 over 9) very close in frequency could be heard weakly - le
_________________________________________________________ It's possible this might be a problem on SSB or CW using the '870, but I use mine mostly on RTTY and I've never noticed an AGC problem with i