While we are focused on packet mis-use and all that blather, should we also be interested or concerned about another smelly subject that is probably even more rampant? What is that, you ask? The blat
I care if the beer is running low in the 7th floor contest suite! -yo While we are focused on packet mis-use and all that blather, should we also be interested or concerned about another smelly subje
At 01:45 PM 4/3/04, James Neiger wrote: While we are focused on packet mis-use and all that blather, should we also be interested or concerned about another smelly subject that is probably even more
heads in awe, and go have another brewskie in the 7th floor Dayton suite?<< I tried pointing out IV3TAN world record setting "operation" from IG9 on 160. My "agents" found out that his signal was mat
I care a lot, Jim, but I don't know what to do about it. Forty years ago, growing up on the East Coast, I was always hearing about "those California Kilowatts <wink>." There was also a lot of rubber
i have written an article for the NCJ that discusses the correct way to build a 100 watt output contest final (a follow up to the article found on page 44 of the November 1956 CQ magazine, at that ti
At 00:59 04/04/04, K3BU@aol.com wrote: So who were "well known Euro operators?" Or do we just kind of wink? Let's stop the winking and call a spade a spade. Tom K5IID Finally back home in TEXAS! Hill
On a more serious note... I think that people are a bit more aware of it even TODAY, and the use of excessive power levels is on the decline. I like, K3BU, brought it up years ago, when I was a stupi
Could these be the few, very loud, stations in Europe that don't seem to be able to copy the stations trying to answer them when several stations are calling back at them? -- ________________________
As your message came in Zack, I was about to say the same thing. I only run a little peanut-whistle station these days but if a station is fairly strong I can ALWAYS work them on the first call. This
Back in the late 80's when I stilled lived in Ohio, there was this Italian guy with a 4 element full-size Yagi at 150'. I think he ran "big gas" into it. In the late afternoon, he would be an honest-
Hi Yuri Time to time that subject about PA appear I think what David K1TTT is do is great He give lot of statistic and also he is really dont say anything about clasters he talking about self spots m
operator came up to me and bragged that most everyone who is competitive in his area were running Henry 8K's). Part of the EU problem is outdated hamradio regulations permitting 200 W in Russia, rec
Author: CT1BOH - José Carlos Cardoso Nunes <ct1boh@sapo.pt>
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 11:13:16 +0100
I'm on my way to the beach, to enjoy some waves of what's left of a dying swell, and right now, I guess I don't really care much about stations capable of running 10kw...but I am curious about the se
To those who just decide to sit back, not say anything and/or gave up cuz someone kvetched at them.. just remember this simple statement. "Evil flourishes when good men do nothing" Meaning.. WE (as a
Jose The answer to your question is simple.. Because antenna size is LEGAL and excessive power ISN'T. :-) Seriously, if someone has the $$ and realestate (and drive!) to put up such as you state, the
I agree with Jose I think that discussion will dont change lot First of all there is no chance to control those things Then I dont know top contester world wide who is use 10kw or something like that
Wah, Wah, Wah... You guys sound like my 18-month-old twin girls!! Have you ever heard of the honor system? If you win a contest or set a record because you ran 10KW, is that honorable? If you lost to
_________________________________________________________ Rubbish. Cheaters not only win, they force the good guys to lose. Cheaters should be rooted out and exposed as much as possible. I can't beli
_________________________________________________________ I run 1.5 kW in RTTY contests and this happens to me all the time. Stations call me that I can just barely tell are there. Obviously they are