Lagniappe

LAGNIAPPE

Pronunciation:  lan’-yap
Definition:  something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure
(a term used in Louisiana meaning something good for free)

• Digital Contesting Hints & Kinks
  • Written by Ed Muns, W0YK/P49X
  • Must-read for all Digital Contesters with an emphasis on RTTY
  • Also includes great information on FT mode contesting
• Digital Contesting is Fun
  • Written by Ed Muns, W0YK/P49X
  • A Contest University presentation
  • Covers RTTY Operation (hardware/software), RTTY Contesting and Introduction to FT8
• AA5AU SO2R Article
  • Read about my SO2R history and how I got started running SO2R on RTTY
  • Discussions on Hardware Strategy – one PC vs. two PC’s, including advantages & disadvantages of both
  • RTTY Radios, Low Power vs. High Power, Antennas, Soundcards & TNC’s, and External Audio Filter discussions
  • How to listen to both radios at the same time
  • Bandpass filters & stubs and Antenna Switching
  • SO2R RTTY Operating Strategies
• AA5AU Contest Notes
  • Personal notes written in a “mini” article format for each RTTY contest I participate in
  • What worked well & what didn’t
  • How certain strategies played out
  • Bar graphs showing my rates
  • Band breakdowns, score and what equipment was used
  • Pick up ideas of how my operation might help yours
• RTTY Contest Messages
  • An in-depth look at what RTTY contest messages should do and look like
  • This is not an example page. RTTY message examples are here.
• Finding & Removing Hidden COM ports
• Green Keys Night – January 1st
• Information on BARTG RTTY Contest log submissions (April 2, 2014)
• After the Contest
  • Written by Paolo Cortese, I2UIY SK
  • What you need to know about your log after the contest.
• The Secrets of RTTY Sprinting by Ken N6RO
• Setting Up WriteLog for SO2V on the Elecraft K3 Transceiver (PDF) (authored by Ron Lodewyck, N6EE)
• Managing RTTY Contest pileups by Ed, P49X
  • If you find yourself on the DX end of a pileup during a RTTY contest.  This is for you!
  • Ed Muns, W0YK-P49X, is one of the top RTTY contesters in the world.
  • Read how Ed handles massive pileups.
• RTTY Contesting Survey Pages
  • 2007 February Survey Results
  • 2007 October Survey Results
  • 2010 February Survey Results
  • 2015 May Survey Results
• Testing the Icom IC-756PROIII
  • Detailed evaluation of the PRO III
  • More observations after using the radios in the 2005 ARRL RTTY Roundup
  • Special Twin Peak Filter Page.
• AA5AU 2003 ARRL RTTY Roundup Article
  • A detailed recollection of one of the most fun contests I’ve ever operated
  • My score from this contest set a new World Record for Low Power at the time
  • What it feels like to make nearly 1800 Low Power QSO’s in 24 hours “back in the day”
  • Published on the ARRL website
• How to File Comments to the FCC Electronically