Hi Paul-We used a brand-new, out-of-the-box, AL-811 at NA7XX for SS Phone Multi-op November for the 2nd station. I drove it with an FT-1000MP for about 400 out on 40, and about 475 on 75. It only got
Hello: I just used my AL-811H in the CQ-WPX CW contest. I set it for 500 out on 20 meters. I ran it for two 12 hour stretches without a problem. I had my keyer setup to call "TST WW9R TST" with only
20 Nothing personal butI was always wondering why people set up such a messages. The most important part of that is the call sign. That is what I am trying to copy through the QRM, QRN and fadings.
I think the reason most people put another "test" (or CQ or whatever) on eht end is so that when someone tunes across your signal they know you are calling CQ. I hate to hear "de W2ABC", then have to
I've always hated this practice. If you are struggling to copy the contest CW, and you only pick out a few letters each time you hear the call, the CQ or TEST at the end is always confusing. You're m