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Subject: [CQ-Contest] Multi band dipole
From: Charles Cassidy <ncphotos@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:26:18 -0400
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I like the DX80 for 6-80 meters.
It is rated at full legal limit also.



Best 73,
Chuck W2CSI
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>    1. Melti Band Dipole? (Joe)
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> Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:45:05 -0500
> From: Joe <nss@mwt.net>
> To: "cq-contest@contesting.com" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Melti Band Dipole?
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> Hi Y'all.
>
>  ???? The station we used to use for multi op efforts and or exposing
> never contested before people to contesting is no longer available for
> us to use. He is a SK.
>
>  ???? But we can use the county "EOC" building. They will allow us to
> put up a dipole on the 60 foot tower.
> So what is the best out there for a all band, at least 80 thru 10 non
> warc bands Dipole? Maybe even 160?
> but at least 80, 40, 20, 15, 10.
>
> What is the best out there?
>
> Joe WB9SBD
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> Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:04:04 -0400
> From: <w1rm@comcast.net>
> To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Some ideas for the N1MM CQ Button
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> Thanks to N1MM, all manner of code can be put into your function keys.  Of
> late, my typing has gotten a bit sloppy and I can manage to hit the `/~
> (top
> left under the ESC Key).  For me, that key will turn on the B VFO.  If you
> hit it, you are now listening on the B VFO as well as A.  Not something you
> really want, and if you don't realize what's happening, it can sound as if
> you have a CQer or pileup on your CQ frequency.
>
>
>
> That happened to me this afternoon.  All of a sudden, I had DK9PY calling
> CQ
> on top of me!  And he wouldn't QSY!  I put up with it for a while then
> looked at the K4.  I saw both VFO A and B lit!  Groan.
>
>
>
> I fixed the problem by adding a little code to my F1 key.  The code,
> {CATA1ASC RT1;}{CATA1ASC AB0;}{CLEARRIT}, does 3 things.  RT1 turns the RIT
> on, AB0 sets vfo B to VFO A and clearrit does just that.
>
>
>
> Now, If I hit the `~ key, I will be listening on my CQ frequency in both
> VFO's
>
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>
> Pete Chamalian, W1RM
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> W1RM@Comcast.net <mailto:W1RM@Comcast.net>
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> Pete Chamalian, W1RM
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> W1RM@Comcast.net
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> Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:33:38 +0000 (UTC)
> From: "jpescatore@aol.com" <jpescatore@aol.com>
> To: "cq-contest@contesting.com" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] NCJ Historical Issues Now Available Online from
>         ARRL.org
> Message-ID: <1383224809.1095145.1724931218295@mail.yahoo.com>
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> >From the ARRL Letter:
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> ARRL Expands Publications Archive
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> ARRL? has expanded member access to its rich archive of publications.
> The?ARRL Periodicals Archive and Search?now includes content from two more
> popular ARRL magazines:?QEX?? A Forum for Communications Experimenters,
> which features technical articles and columns of interest to radio amateurs
> and communications professionals; and?NCJ ? the National Contest Journal,
> which covers information, scores, and advice from the world of competitive
> radiosport and the contributions of top contesters.
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> Before accessing the archive, members should ensure they are first logged
> in to the?ARRL website. Members may now view and download articles from
> across the extensively indexed archive of?QEX?from 1981 to 2011,
> and?NCJ?from 1973 to 2011. Members can access an index and view copies of
> articles from the huge ARRL periodicals archive.
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> 73 John K3TN
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