this reflector Who cares ? dominating part of anyone else was only HF the desk reflector - LF This is a "group" reflector and as such reflects the varied interests and input from all.....thank

Hi Andy I suspect that we all use contests as a means of concentrating activity to known periods of time when we can plan to be active. I too am not particularly competitive and I don't take part in

Well doneDavid Just put 10G gear back up at home QTH (IO82RR57,north of Telford) on mast, now the portable season is about done. Dish(30") fires through upper branches of apple trees here, but after a

There was a 2 stage L band LNA in VHF comms magazine Edition 2 1992 using a pair of MGF1302's. YT3MV was the author, and he had used it for GPS applications. Probably its performance can now

As an inveterate Microwave lurker and a generally not active station these days, it may be regarded that my opinions on contest exchanges are irrelevant......but I am going to express them just the

g4knz wrote: The low response rate might be due to people reading the mail via email, rather than logging onto the Yahoogroups site. I have to admit that, even if there's an email that a Poll is

Steve, G4KNZ, wrote: > Our rules currently state: "Nopoints will be lost if a non-competing > station cannot provide an IARUlocator, serial number, or any other > information that may be required.

Hi Andy, Judging by the low response to the polls (only 22 out of 370-ish in the reflector) I guess you are right (though thanks for your vote!), and maybe most people out there would rather there

There there Andy (alternative to hear hear but passing the guilt). We should talk about something more interesting, radio perhaps, orpropagation - by cold sinking feeling I was hoping you had

I get a cold sinking feeling when I see all the recent posts on this reflector relating to constests and whether serial numbers ... etc etc.. Who cares ? Am I alone in this? Is contesting /

No, you're not and yes, I am. Having said that it seems these days thatit's the only way of raising some regular activity. Apart from "contests"or "activity periods" and beacon spotting, there seems

g4knz wrote: That's broadly what most other contest rules say. Which brings me back to my original point that, if not all contacts need a serial number, why are they needed at all? If so, I'm more

I also saw Mike G3PFR's reply, and I agree there are a number of operators who don't want a competitive event, and activity sessions or whatever you call them would be their preference. Some of

There have been quite a lot of posts about whether to retain the serial number - and we are referring to the UKuG microwave contests here - what RSGB or anyone else does is another matter. Our rules

Guys, does anyone have a genuine parts EME mueller transformer in their dual tube 23cms amp?? If you do - i need some assistance as my EME 33150 is blowing mains fuses! At first I suspected a flash

Hello, No idea where I could find a GPS 1.57 GHz LNAdesign ? Looked over the net, but found rather nothing... Vy 73 Herve F5HRY

In the surplus DMC boxes is a gain block partnumber 131-110364-001 I am looking for one for my 24GHz station I ambuilding. If anyone has one they don't need would they liketo sell it to me? Please

Many thanks Peter, The rain certainly helps - and there seems to be plenty of it With the results so far I will have to start plotting the reports on a map. 73 David G6GXK

Many thanks Dave, Your response and recording are very much appreciated. I found your website very interesting too. 73 David G6GXK

Hi John Many thanks indeed for the news that it is getting over to JO squares via RS 73 David