by Cees (PA1CA) | Jun 30, 2014 | Contesting, HAM Blog, Rules
In my previous post I spoke about the conversation I had on Sunday with the King of Spain. Some people asked me what we talked about and if we had a nice conversation. Because this was a radio amateur contest the talk we had was very short but friendly. To give you an...
by Cees (PA1CA) | Jun 29, 2014 | HAM Blog
Today I was again in a HAM Radio contest; the Concurso S.M. El Rey de España SSB (the King of Spain contest). I haven’t done many contests this year so I decided that it was time again for this! It gave me an opportunity to test all my antennas again and...
by Cees (PA1CA) | Oct 27, 2013 | Contesting, HAM Blog
One of the biggest HAM radio contests of the year was this weekend; the CQ World Wide DX Contest 2013. This is a voice contest (we talk to each other) and the goal is to make as many talks to as many far away places as possible. It lasts 48 hours; the whole weekend....
by Cees (PA1CA) | Sep 11, 2013 | Contesting, HAM Blog
I discovered another use for the new CW filter I put in my FT-817; I found out it also works in digital modes! During my stay in Montreal, working as VA2/PA1CA, I decided to work an hour or so in the 2013 Russian RTTY contest. Because I was using my Yaesu FT-817 I was...
by Cees (PA1CA) | Apr 4, 2013 | Contesting, HAM Blog
I put some of my videos of the CQ WPX contest on youtube! They show me making some quick contest contacts on my FT-950
