what is the point of a pc contest ? or am I missing some exciting detail
"ZZZPK " .es.it.net wrote
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"Ashley VK3HAG" wrote:

: 1st International IRLP Contest 2005


next...

first international telephone contest.


competitors to ring up as many internation phone numbers as possible.
exchange greetings.


itemised telephone bills to be submitted as log file.

"knickebeinjammer" wrote in message
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what is the point of a pc contest ? or am I missing some exciting detail

You are missing a detail. You can't access the systems with a PC. That's
what Dan, Walt and all the others who are ignorant of the facts are confused
about. Perhaps the title "contest" is a misnomer, "QSO Party" might have
been more appropriate.

But anything which gets hams out of the sofa and back on air can't be a bad
thing.

Brad.

Now I understand, alas I am just a very humble simple man from oop north,
maybe the rsgb should set one or two up for some of the new licencees.
preferably on27mhz
"nana" wrote in message
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"knickebeinjammer" wrote in message
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what is the point of a pc contest ? or am I missing some exciting detail

You are missing a detail. You can't access the systems with a PC. That's
what Dan, Walt and all the others who are ignorant of the facts are
confused
about. Perhaps the title "contest" is a misnomer, "QSO Party" might have
been more appropriate.

But anything which gets hams out of the sofa and back on air can't be a
bad
thing.

Brad.

"knickebeinjammer" wrote:

: what is the point of a pc contest ? or am I missing some exciting detail


yes.... :-)


i'm trying to find it too...
but all i can find in my shack are radios and coax leading to aerials !!

"ZZZZPK " .es.it.net
wrote in message ...
"knickebeinjammer" wrote:

: what is the point of a pc contest ? or am I missing some exciting detail


yes.... :-)


i'm trying to find it too...
but all i can find in my shack are radios and coax leading to aerials !!


Isn't that convienient! That just happens to be exactly what you need to
use IRLP!!!

"Martin, VK2UMJ" wrote in message
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"ZZZZPK " .es.it.net
wrote in message ...
"knickebeinjammer" wrote:

: what is the point of a pc contest ? or am I missing some exciting
detail


yes.... :-)


i'm trying to find it too...
but all i can find in my shack are radios and coax leading to aerials !!


Isn't that convienient! That just happens to be exactly what you need to
use IRLP!!!

Of course, you also need a kind Amateur who has a computer and a broadband
internet connection, and who has donated his/her own time, equipment and
knowledge to provide a service for the rest of us.

I have four computers in my shack/living room, one of which is connected to
the HF radio and is currently providing an SSTV repeater on 7033KHz.

Kate vk4xyl

"Kate" wrote in message
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"Martin, VK2UMJ" wrote in message
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"ZZZZPK " .es.it.net
wrote in message ...
"knickebeinjammer" wrote:

: what is the point of a pc contest ? or am I missing some exciting
detail


yes.... :-)


i'm trying to find it too...
but all i can find in my shack are radios and coax leading to aerials !!


Isn't that convienient! That just happens to be exactly what you need to
use IRLP!!!

Of course, you also need a kind Amateur who has a computer and a broadband
internet connection, and who has donated his/her own time, equipment and
knowledge to provide a service for the rest of us.

Well, yeah, but from the users point of view all you need is a radio (on the
appropriate band) and power supply, antenna and co-ax, and something that
generates DTMF tones. The user doesn't need a computer or internet
connection, or even a phone line for that matter!!


I have four computers in my shack/living room, one of which is connected
to the HF radio and is currently providing an SSTV repeater on 7033KHz.

Ahh - wasn't the removal of the HF restriction of us limited's the best
thing to happen to us of late!!! Of course, the Walts of th world still
think we shouldn't even be on any band, we didn't have to do CW....


Kate vk4xyl

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On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 11:13:56 +1000, "Kate" wrote:


"Martin, VK2UMJ" wrote in message
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"ZZZZPK " .es.it.net
wrote in message ...
"knickebeinjammer" wrote:

: what is the point of a pc contest ? or am I missing some exciting
detail


yes.... :-)


i'm trying to find it too...
but all i can find in my shack are radios and coax leading to aerials !!


Isn't that convienient! That just happens to be exactly what you need to
use IRLP!!!

Of course, you also need a kind Amateur who has a computer and a broadband
internet connection, and who has donated his/her own time, equipment and
knowledge to provide a service for the rest of us.

More fool he.

I have four computers in my shack/living room, one of which is connected to
the HF radio and is currently providing an SSTV repeater on 7033KHz.

More fool you.

73 de Jock.
--
"11-Plus Science Exam Answers No 2:
"When you breath you inspire. When you
don't breath you expire."

"Jock." wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 11:13:56 +1000, "Kate"
wrote:


"Martin, VK2UMJ" wrote in message
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"ZZZZPK " .es.it.net
wrote in message ...
"knickebeinjammer" wrote:

: what is the point of a pc contest ? or am I missing some exciting
detail


yes.... :-)


i'm trying to find it too...
but all i can find in my shack are radios and coax leading to aerials
!!


Isn't that convienient! That just happens to be exactly what you need
to
use IRLP!!!

Of course, you also need a kind Amateur who has a computer and a broadband
internet connection, and who has donated his/her own time, equipment and
knowledge to provide a service for the rest of us.

More fool he.

I have four computers in my shack/living room, one of which is connected
to
the HF radio and is currently providing an SSTV repeater on 7033KHz.

More fool you.

73 de Jock.

Yes, Jock, I guess I am a fool for thinking I could help people like you.
OK, time to turn off the radios, take down the antennas, turn off the
computers, hand in the licence and sit down and vegetate in front of the
telly for the rest of me natural.

Kate

More fool you.

73 de Jock.

Yes, Jock, I guess I am a fool for thinking I could help people like you.
OK, time to turn off the radios, take down the antennas, turn off the
computers, hand in the licence and sit down and vegetate in front of the
telly for the rest of me natural.

Kate

Kate, you don't need to. Jock is doing that already.

Brad.