Charles: I didn't admit you into the group. I just looked up your member number. The "powers that be" admitted you into the group. I think if you have a valid amateur license callsign, admission is pr

Charles: I just looked up your call on the 4SQRP member list and I see you are there, which means you are officially a member of 4SQRP. Your member number can be found by hovering over your call on th

Well, we had a good turnout Sunday night. Fifteen people entered the contest, three of whom entered for the first time. Welcome to Peter (AA2VG) from Huntington, NY; Scott (W5ESE) from Dripping Spring

Last reminder to get your SSS score submitted by Tuesday morning (www.qrpcontest.com) 72, John, AA0VE 4SQRP Contest Coordinator

There are two things I hope you remembered for today. First (and foremost), today is Mother's Day. Second (and almost as importantly), today is the second Sunday of the month, time for another Second

Based on this month's SSS participation, it's obvious to me that a lot of people are abiding by the "stay at home" directive, and that, as a result, they are spending more time on the radio. We had 17

I hope everyone had a happy, healthy Easter yesterday, despite the circumstances. Secondarily, I hope a lot of you had the opportunity to participate in the Second Sunday Sprint last night. As usual,

I know this isn't as much fun as Ozarkcon would have been, but it's a lot safer for all. Without further ado, here are the results of the first (and hopefully last) Ozarkcon Sprint. Note: Numbers in p

Here is a list of the entries I have received for the Ozarkcon Sprint, held last Saturday: 1) N0EVH John 2) N4MJ Glenn 3) AB9BZ David 4) KK4ITX John 5) WA9PWP Paul If anyone thinks he submitted his sc

Paul: Thanks for sending in your score. I know it's not real impressive, but it's not the lowest one I've received, by far. 72, John, AA0VE

The Ozarkcon Sprint is over. I've only received 4 entries so far and I know at least 10 people made contacts. Please send in your score, no matter how poorly you think you did. If I only get four entr

I have an apology to make. I said Johnny's instructions were clear, and they were, but I still managed to screw up a little. I misread it when he listed the duration of the sprint. I believe it is onl

To all Four-Staters: I hope everyone is firing up their radios and trying to work people during these extraordinary times. This might be the longest "sprint" in the history of radio, lasting pretty mu

My guess (and that's all it is) is he meant he was multitasking: Making contacts with the Cricket 40 (on HF in the usual way) while waiting his turn to speak on the DMR net. Nothing else makes sense.

I did remember to tally the scores last night. The March Second Sunday Sprint winner was Chas, W2SH, with 17 points. Nick, WB5BKL, came in second with 11 points. Jeff, N0MII, came in third with 4 QSO

I will attempt to remember to tally the SSS scores tomorrow (Tuesday) night and report the results Wednesday morning. Please submit your score to qrpcontest.com/4sqrp before then. Tnx and 72, John, AA

The February Second Sunday Sprint results are in. This month's winner is John Laney, K4BAI, with 20 QSO points. Congratulations, John. The February scores were quite a bit higher than January's. Last

The February SSS is history. Please remember to submit your score (qrpcontest.com) by tomorrow (Tuesday). I will try to tabulate everything and report the results by Wednesday morning. DST will start

Don: Not designed as a QRP radio, your IC-706 draws as much current on receive as many QRP radios do on transmit. Another important factor is the display backlight. Measure the current with the backli

I'm sorry. I didn't intend to be morbid. My point was that, to be safe, the person with a pacemaker should check with the manufacturer of his device as well as with his doctor. Reminder: The February