I don't care what the frequency of the other station is...I work em. I have guys call me off frequency on ssb as much as two or so kHz. I double check to make sure they are calling me though. Maybe i
3. Acknowledge their request but don't QSY. This may result in a frequency or other type of fight, but I may end up winning that fight, meaning that the frequency would remain mine. My inclination wo
There's another way to look at this too. How many stations during the CQWW and ARRL CW contests transmit above 7040? There simply is not enough room on the CW part of the band to fit everyone in. The
I was not on last weekend but I have been following the thread. I suppose anybody can call a selctive CQ and eliminate anyone they want either in a contest, or not in a contest. It is neither illegal
You guys forgot a couple of OY's phrases he used to use on 40 AM...no Wet Bottoms (WB prefixes), no school bus riders. . A few years ago, someone told me he died up on top of his tower out near Buffa
Thank you Steve (K7LXC) for the kind words about the FCG and FQP. Our officers have busted butt to bring the Florida QSO Party a new life. Back in the 1980s WC4E and myself were the only ones doing t
.............................................................................. ................................ The use of packet is very different than all of the other items listed. Packet is using
The FCG is pleased to announce a new award in conjunction with the FQP. Beginning this Saturday.we will be starting our Worked All Florida award. To qualify for this award one must work all 67 counti
Ah, you say FQP has lots of plaques...you're right. Add two last minute ones for our VE friends courtersy of K4SXY and K4LOG. The FCG will be awarding two more plaques for the boys north of the borde
Why? Computers. Remember the old bed-sheet sized check sheets for SS? Many more casual participants who have bigger antennas than in the 'old days' Rigs that can 'hear' better. Bigger antennas on the
Ron is right of course. But as a ham of 40+ years, and a contester for most of them, I must plead ignorance about this rule. Quite posssibly the coach for the aspiring contester was ignorant too. We
I have been watching this thread develop and would like to add a couple of cents worth of comments. CW will always be around. However, it's status clearly is changing. Those of us who have been aroun
My cents' worth. Since I was listed in the original post as a "good guy" who QSLs, may I make a suggestion? On your QRZ.com listing, put whatever you want on your directions for QSLing. Mine says som
Never having been DX in a contest I can only speak from the USA side. If the guy doesn't give his call by the second QSO I work him and ask him. I get several different responses. The first is just h
With all due respect, uniques may be busted calls if you are a QRPer, but for the "get down on your knees begging" SSBer in a contest, especially a big gun near the end of the contest, I don't think
In a message dated 9/11/03 4:59:43 PM Greenwich Standard Time, k5iid@earthlink.net writes: With all due respect to you, some of us sometime QRP operators do have good receivers and can copy calls as
The only real change to off times in ARRL contests is that the 10m contest now requires a minimum of 30 minutes for off times - it didn't used to be specified and some people took advantage of it to
A local Houston area contester whom I consider to be a contesting machine told me himself considers N5TJ to be a machine. dale, kg5u ..................................................................