They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I added the ability to upload a picture with your postings to RadioSwap. Currently it will take .jpg images. I'll look in to supporting other formats,
I frequently make this mistake on SSB. I'm not from California, and at 150+/hr it is easy for me to make this mistake. I always have to think twice when someone says "Sacramento Valley". My thoughts
It to (O) I think you are comparing apples to oranges Jim. What would happen if I wrote a very sophisticated robot that was able to use a 3rd radio while I was operating SOAB? The robot would scan t
The CQWW CW & WPX CW contest dates have nothing to do with the aging contest ranks and changing the dates will do nothing to attract younger contesters. Suggestions on how to do so... - Host a multi
I thought the ROOKIE category thing was cool idea. Yes, it doesn't apply to 99% of the guys on this list. But yes, 99% of us probably benefit from the idea. I think a positive reward system is a good
The WPX contest states that off periods must be a minimum of 60 minutes in length and clearly marked in the log. Question: Can you take an offtime of 30 minutes at the end of the contest? Question: D
The CQWW CW & WPX CW contest dates have nothing to do with the aging contest ranks and changing the dates will do nothing to attract younger contesters. Suggestions on how to do so... - Host a multi
I thought the ROOKIE category thing was cool idea. Yes, it doesn't apply to 99% of the guys on this list. But yes, 99% of us probably benefit from the idea. I think a positive reward system is a good
The WPX contest states that off periods must be a minimum of 60 minutes in length and clearly marked in the log. Question: Can you take an offtime of 30 minutes at the end of the contest? Question: D
Hey guys. I'de like to introduce you to a project we have been working on for the past couple of months. When you get time, please check out www.eham.net . This is the main reason the contesting.com
An email I read today discounting guest-ops has me once again scratching my head. Why do some of you feel that a score made from a guest operator is some how less meaningful than a home station opera
I slept 4 hours right before the contest. This kept me going through the 48 hour contest and I felt better than any other contest to date. HOWEVER... I seemed to have lost the ability to send an L, F
http://www.homestead.com/ne4s/ You guys should check this page out. It describes Mike's (NE4S) portable operation for this past 10 meter contest in the mountains of north Georgia. Pretty nice little
I now believe this equalization technique for power is a really crappy idea (one I mistakenly backed BTW). Now you have everyone running as little power as possible to be competitive, and thus less a
I am compiling a list of email addresses for log submissions for the various contests. If you have a contest that accepts email submissions, and it is not on the list, please send me the information.
A sure way to bring about the end of a contest. 73 Bill Fisher, W4AN (EX KM9P) http://www.contesting.com -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-conte
I think you tend to find more interest in doing two radios the further you get from a favored QTH. For example, in the DX contests the closer you get to Boston the more chance you have of running th
1st read this from K4BAI: Many of the folks on this list using this meathod. I agree, that it is taking advantage of the system. Not everyone wants a QSL and burdening the League's staff to make our
Starting at 1915Z I noted the following signals coming from Europe on 20 meters. The band was starting down by the sound of it. These reports are in order of time from 1915Z to 1945Z. Antenna was an
So what you are saying is that it's better to log a one sided QSO than no QSO at all. That is, unfortunately, the attitude that perpetuates the problem that we are discussing here. Nothing personal D