‰ NOW 25 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM AUGUST 2005 QST PAGES 71, 72 AND 103 ‰ THE SECOND RADIO TO WORK PEOPLE ON TWO METERS AND MOVE THEM UP THROUGH THE BANDS. LOGGING IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY READING THIS ARTICLE I DONT NEED TO TELL YOU MUCH ABOUT LOGGING PROGRAMS. YOU ALREADY KNOW WHICH ONE YOU LIKE. ANY THAT GIVE YOU FULL FEATURED CONTEST LOGGING WILL DO. MAKE SURE YOURS ALSO DEALS WITH VHF ISSUES IT COVERS ALL BANDS THROUGH LIGHT AND KEEPS TRACK OF ROVERS. YOU WANT THESE PROGRAMS TO DO AS MUCH AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF YOUR STATION AS POSSIBLE INCLUDING SEND CW AND VOICE MESSAGES AUTOMATICALLY. STATION ACCESSORIES SOME OF THESE TACTICS ARE PERSONAL CHOICES BUT OTHERS ARE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL. WE PAY ENTIRELY TOO LITTLE ATTENTION TO BOTH OUR TRANSMITTED AND RECEIVED AUDIO. YOU WANT HANDS OFF OPERATION, SO A HEADSET IS REALLY THE BEST OPTION. LIKE MANY CONTESTERS, I USE HEIL HEADSETS. YOU MIGHT ALSO LOOK AT A SOMEWHAT MORE EXPENSIVE ‰ FROM PAGE 103 ‰ JF1SEK/344 JF2MBF/340 JG3QZN/342 JH1GZE/353 JH1HGC/351 JH1IFS/356 ‰ END OF 25 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ