I've wondered about this. It doesn't fall under the FCC's "pecuniary interest" rules? I would think that such things as bottles of wine for finishing at a certain level would even be covered under th
Try: http://www.cushcraft.com/ They have manuals for their antennas (old and new), downloadable in PDF format. - Jack Brindle, W6FB -- -- _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest ma
Oh cool!!!!! Someone could rework them to be hanging lamps. I bet they could also be used as weather shields for antenna things. Still, these things look way cool. it would be a shame to destroy them
Cool! But why is the background so white? ;-) On Feb 9, 2005, at 11:03 AM, Dick Pechie wrote: For the next few days (during daylight hours) you can see our most coveted "K1GX" award. This award is gi
And how many hams have you heard about taking steroids? - Jack Brindle, W6FB -- -- _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.conte
That happened back around 1983. Members of the Motorola Amateur Radio Club, located in Plantation, FL, hand built a pair of Motorola MX360 handi talkies specifically for space shuttle operation. Dr.
I have heard this from others also, and wonder if this really isn't a deficiency in the SO2R controllers instead. Some rigs appear to use PTT as a "pre-key" that enables CW/paddle operation. This, of
There are several problems with real-time scoring, but the most glaring is that it provides the same service as packet spotting. It would not take much for an enterprising programmer to create a prog
I'm looking for recordings from CW Sweepstakes. The idea is to improve my CW copy skills while at the same time be ready for the exchanges as soon as SS starts. Anyone have any pointers to on-line re
I am looking for recordings of CW Sweepstakes to help beef up my CW and give me a head start on CW Sweepstakes. There are several sources on th internet for Phone SS recordings (including a great one
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I fully agree. Well, almost... At the end of every Sweepstakes, I have the following thoughts: It's over. I am _really_ tired. Wow, I _really_ enjoyed the contest this year. I could have done much be
That call used to be very active in contesting, but I haven't heard it for several years. Anyone know what happened? - Jack Brindle, W6FB -- -- _______________________________________________ CQ-Cont
100 km? They can be 60 miles apart? - Jack Brindle, W6FB -- -- _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/li
This, of course, is especially useful in NA Sprint. ;-) :-) :-) - Jack Brindle, W6FB -- -- _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lis
OK, so let's turn this thread into something a bit more positive. It is rather clear that receiving and using spots during a contest puts an SO into the assisted category. It is also now clear that a
Wow! Way cool! My memory and logs show that due to technical difficulties (lack of a receiver) that while licensed in 1971, I didn't actually get on the air until the next year, 1972. So does this me
For that matter, what happened to the NCJ site? It gives a message saying that it is temporarily available after a server replacement, and goes on to indicate that it should be up around May 14. Anyo
Interesting. I didn't realize that it was not at the normal League site. Thanks for the update and the normal great job! Good luck getting it back together this weekend! - Jack Brindle, W6FB -- -- __
This was a major news item in USA Today yesterday. Vairg still has service to Miami but have cancelled all other US service. They are also now canceling flights at the last minute, so if you have a r