Frankly, because in any competitive venture, there are some folks who are "hyper competitive" and will do what it takes "to win" - it starts with small rule bending, and then when other folks start b
...snip... ....snip... There is a 4th option - You enter, you submit logs, etc - but if an inspector shows, you don't let them in, and take your lumps with the DQ, and the penalty. -- 73 de KG2V For
They are probably running some sort of fairly basic statistical analysis, and knowing exactly what they do will tend to change things My wife is a statistician, and I've seen her pull some real "inte
...snip... Agreed on all points here, even if the analysis was actually a fairly simple analysis. In addition, there are techniques where you take a subset of the data (say 20-25% - if you have enoug
I find some of the old armless "pre ergo" office chairs to be really comfortable, and you don't have slipping cylinders etc - they just work That said, in about 6 weeks, I should be coming into some
...snip... So Far, I seem to be the only one to "sign up" to activate Queens Cty. Don't know how much time I'll be spending, but... -- 73 de KG2V For the Children - RKBA! My Website: http://www.thega
...snip... Human body does not need any food for 48 Unless you're, say, a diabetic - then you risk a comma... -- 73 de KG2V For the Children - RKBA! My Website: http://www.thegallos.com My Blog: http
...snip... I'm in a similar situation to Tim (although there are some antenna improvements that might happen). One of the seriously frustrating parts of CQWW when running low power, and low short ant
Glad to know I'm not the only fool^H^H^H^H ham with this problem After almost 2 years of not getting on the air, I've actually gotten to play recently -- 73 de KG2V For the Children - RKBA! My Websit
...snip... Well, I only do SSB, so speed isn't an issue, and I do my best to be exactly on frequency But what I'm talking about guys who <CQ Contest, his call> KG2V <CQ Contest, his call> KG2V <CQ Co
Think is, it's NOT only me - I've sat and listened to other people try the particular station I'm thinking about I've pretty much concluded he's running squelch - IF there is a strong signal the brea
You really think so? It's 2010. It's estimated that 78+ percent of US Households had a computer in 2007 I'd bet that in ham radio (lets face it, Ham Radio is discretionary spending), the number appro
...snip... Let's face it - it ends the issue of massaged logs. It doesn't give the league the issue of trying to deal with paper logs (costs $$), and it's a new contest where they don't have an entre
Hi Gang, After WPX this weekend, I've come to the conclusion that being I can't fix all my antenna issues (too small a lot), I have to play with my antenna tuner As contesters, I figure you guys are
Gah - Some days, you're the bug I'm not all that serious a contester, but I enjoy playing. For some reason, MIQP has always been a favorite, although I have not been able to play the last couple of y
Hey Gang, Just doing a little market research - anyone with this pair want to contact me off list please -- 73 de KG2V "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same O
Got a nice envelope in the mail today - my first wallpaper 2009 NYQP SOLP Phone - Queens County Nice - and thank you Of course, with only TWO stations sending in a log from Queens, and the other bein
USA Single Operator Assisted All Band TS? Not sure - if it was TW, I'd say tribander+wires High Power -- 73 de KG2V - Charles Gallo Quality Custom Machine-shop work for the radio amateur (sm) _______
RE Public logs.. It's up to the sponsor - Hey, don't like it, write THEM, or don't play -- 73 de KG2V - Charles Gallo Quality Custom Machine-shop work for the radio amateur (sm) _____________________
I usually run unassisted S&P, but sometimes P&S. My station is small enough that running, except maybe in a QSO party is a dream - something about short, low wires, and a small enough lot (that is la