Comments for ON5ZO - OQ5M http://www.on5zo.be 10 years on HF Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:58:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The importance of clean logging by ARRL DX CW 2012 – part II | ON5ZO – OQ5M http://www.on5zo.be/2011/07/09/the-importance-of-clean-logging/#comment-963 ARRL DX CW 2012 – part II | ON5ZO – OQ5M Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:58:54 +0000 http://www.on5zo.be/?p=10474#comment-963 [...] HP category for first ON. Last year he beat me too in claimed scores but I won after log checking (remember?). This time the difference is too big for him not to survive in the log checking process. I always [...] [...] HP category for first ON. Last year he beat me too in claimed scores but I won after log checking (remember?). This time the difference is too big for him not to survive in the log checking process. I always [...]

]]> Comment on Reverse Beacon Network by John K3TN http://www.on5zo.be/2012/02/16/reverse-beacon-network/#comment-961 John K3TN Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:01:22 +0000 http://www.on5zo.be/?p=10653#comment-961 Hi, Franki - the reason you don't see the W3LPL skimmer fowarding spots of you to the global cluster system is that Frank has put a lot of filtering on what spots he does forward. There were a lot of complaints about W3LPL spots and how most people couldn't hear what he hears. So, he has a lot of filtering and his skimmer generally only forwards validated spots and spots that are rare or semi-rare. I've had discussions with Frank (I'm local to him, operated at his station many years ago) and I have mixed feelings about those spots. The good side is it points out band openings I would never be looking for but the down sides (1. No indication of "Up" or "EU only" and 2. Making it that much harder to be the first one to find and work a rare one before the pileup) tend to wash out the advantages. But, the accuracy of his spots is generally so much higher than the general cluster system, anyway - and technology never stops... 73, John K3TN Hi, Franki – the reason you don’t see the W3LPL skimmer fowarding spots of you to the global cluster system is that Frank has put a lot of filtering on what spots he does forward. There were a lot of complaints about W3LPL spots and how most people couldn’t hear what he hears. So, he has a lot of filtering and his skimmer generally only forwards validated spots and spots that are rare or semi-rare.

I’ve had discussions with Frank (I’m local to him, operated at his station many years ago) and I have mixed feelings about those spots. The good side is it points out band openings I would never be looking for but the down sides (1. No indication of “Up” or “EU only” and 2. Making it that much harder to be the first one to find and work a rare one before the pileup) tend to wash out the advantages. But, the accuracy of his spots is generally so much higher than the general cluster system, anyway – and technology never stops…

73, John K3TN

]]> Comment on January ends with UBA DX SSB 2012 by ON5ZO http://www.on5zo.be/2012/01/30/january-ends-with-uba-dx-ssb-2021/#comment-957 ON5ZO Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:53:54 +0000 http://www.on5zo.be/?p=10704#comment-957 Good catch Tom - no one saw it (or didn't care to mention it). Fixed! I blame the busy times here. Good catch Tom – no one saw it (or didn’t care to mention it). Fixed! I blame the busy times here.

]]> Comment on January ends with UBA DX SSB 2012 by Tom http://www.on5zo.be/2012/01/30/january-ends-with-uba-dx-ssb-2021/#comment-956 Tom Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:34:31 +0000 http://www.on5zo.be/?p=10704#comment-956 Hello om , The year of your article says 2021 . I believe it's still a few years to be that date :-) 73's Tom - ON4VDV Hello om ,

The year of your article says 2021 . I believe it’s still a few years to be that date :-)

73′s

Tom – ON4VDV

]]> Comment on The joy of QSLing by Akiy http://www.on5zo.be/2012/01/16/the-joy-of-qsling/#comment-954 Akiy Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:40:37 +0000 http://www.on5zo.be/?p=10692#comment-954 [...] out your QSL-cards! Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 | Miscellaneous | admin Funny and insreetting article from K9JY about letting go of some things in our hobby. Scot states that he thinks QSL cards are not of today [...] [...] out your QSL-cards! Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 | Miscellaneous | admin Funny and insreetting article from K9JY about letting go of some things in our hobby. Scot states that he thinks QSL cards are not of today [...]

]]> Comment on The joy of QSLing by Sania http://www.on5zo.be/2012/01/16/the-joy-of-qsling/#comment-953 Sania Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:57:10 +0000 http://www.on5zo.be/?p=10692#comment-953 On the other hand, you could find uses for your QSL cards. I have used mine to set up dpislays at the local library and at the high school where used to teach. They also get pulled out to “hook” others on Ham radio. Use your imagination to find other times to display them. On the other hand, you could find uses for your QSL cards. I have used mine to set up dpislays at the local library and at the high school where used to teach. They also get pulled out to “hook” others on Ham radio. Use your imagination to find other times to display them.

]]> Comment on The joy of QSLing by Jesus http://www.on5zo.be/2012/01/16/the-joy-of-qsling/#comment-949 Jesus Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:17:05 +0000 http://www.on5zo.be/?p=10692#comment-949 -I agree with Alan….where’s VUCC spuoprt on LoTW? I just inquired about this with my ARRL director, who happened to be attending the ARRL Board meeting. The answer back was that VUCC spuoprt was coming but other work was taking priority. Apparently, Triple Play is one of those priorities. Since VUCC is THE award for the VHF crowd, it makes more sense to spuoprt it first. Then we’d have the basics covered: DXCC, WAS and VUCC. By the way, I am a fan of LoTW…it can save tons of time and hassle on getting contacts confirmed.Bob K0NR -I agree with Alan….where’s VUCC spuoprt on LoTW? I just inquired about this with my ARRL director, who happened to be attending the ARRL Board meeting. The answer back was that VUCC spuoprt was coming but other work was taking priority. Apparently, Triple Play is one of those priorities. Since VUCC is THE award for the VHF crowd, it makes more sense to spuoprt it first. Then we’d have the basics covered: DXCC, WAS and VUCC. By the way, I am a fan of LoTW…it can save tons of time and hassle on getting contacts confirmed.Bob K0NR

]]> Comment on Sometimes… by Lamiya http://www.on5zo.be/2012/01/19/sometimes/#comment-948 Lamiya Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:37:39 +0000 http://www.on5zo.be/?p=10696#comment-948 Dale BA4TB svcrie:Giorgio,Propagation was very bad at that time,missed a chance to work you!But you did very good job!73 Dale BA4TB svcrie:Giorgio,Propagation was very bad at that time,missed a chance to work you!But you did very good job!73

]]> Comment on The joy of QSLing by Ravi http://www.on5zo.be/2012/01/16/the-joy-of-qsling/#comment-944 Ravi Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:44:36 +0000 http://www.on5zo.be/?p=10692#comment-944 – I have to say that LoTW has rlaley saved me a bunch of work. Coming off of my VP9 DXpedition, over 300 contacts were immediately confirmed upon upload of just over 2,000 contacts. For very active hams, the confirmations happen quickly. For the rest of the hams who are not as active, I think they need to place a reminder to upload their logs once a month or some time frame. It would help getting more QSO’s up there. – I have to say that LoTW has rlaley saved me a bunch of work. Coming off of my VP9 DXpedition, over 300 contacts were immediately confirmed upon upload of just over 2,000 contacts. For very active hams, the confirmations happen quickly. For the rest of the hams who are not as active, I think they need to place a reminder to upload their logs once a month or some time frame. It would help getting more QSO’s up there.

]]> Comment on To buy or not to buy, that is the question! by ON5ZO http://www.on5zo.be/2011/11/30/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-that-is-the-question/#comment-943 ON5ZO Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:42:08 +0000 http://www.on5zo.be/?p=10612#comment-943 The Ameritron ALS-1300 solid state amp gets A LOT of bad reviews about the amp not functioning anymore only after a few hours. 3.6/5 with 28 review on eHAM, it's really bad promotion. The price is tempting though, but I don't want to take the chance. The latest version of the Expert 1k seems good but I think it costs a lot. I chased one second hand a few weeks ago but I was too late. The ACOM has an announced price of 2600 Euro if I remember. I'll probably wait for a good bargain to cross my path, especially since I already have an amp so there is no high priority. 73! The Ameritron ALS-1300 solid state amp gets A LOT of bad reviews about the amp not functioning anymore only after a few hours. 3.6/5 with 28 review on eHAM, it’s really bad promotion. The price is tempting though, but I don’t want to take the chance.
The latest version of the Expert 1k seems good but I think it costs a lot. I chased one second hand a few weeks ago but I was too late.
The ACOM has an announced price of 2600 Euro if I remember. I’ll probably wait for a good bargain to cross my path, especially since I already have an amp so there is no high priority.
73!

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