Ham radio has always had a little competition in it since the origins of the hobby......the first across the Atlantic, the first to have WAC, or WAS or DXCC or 5 band DXCC or BPL. That's part of the
Maybe we all just need to call CQ more often............. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ......especially on a "dead" ten meter band. Bill K4XS ______________
If no one wants to process logs, the "honor sprints" would work just fine. 73, Ron KK9K Let's not forget about doing the SSB Sprints the same way...four times would work nicely Bill K4XS. ___________
5/5/5/5 at 200/150/100/50 feet at K4XS......20 elements, but I'm sure there are bigger ones out there. The pic is on QRZ.com listing. Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ CQ-Cont
In a message dated 3/10/05 10:26:58 PM Greenwich Standard Time, aa4lr@arrl.net writes: So, isn't one antenna that is just right better than a huge stack of mediocre antennas? Nope..........My stacks
Is it true several plaques are being awarded?....by Dell, Microsoft, HP and other new age Ham Radio vendors. ;-) It is obvious the ARRL has the finger on the pulse of 'real' ham radio. Bill K4XS ____
Begins when the clock strikes 2100, ends when he clock strikes 0300Z....exactly 30 hours. Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com h
In a message dated 3/16/05 10:47:52 PM Greenwich Standard Time, craig.n7or@gmail.com writes: The real truth seems to be that you really don't want any newcomers. Keep ridiculing them, calling them "s
Perhaps the lack of female contesters related somewhat to genetics. Men have a higher level of testosterone, making them more combative and competitive, and isn't that what contesting is....a civiliz
After seeing the original post, corresponding with the original poster, seeing the responses and digesting all of it, I would like to toss in my two cents. I don't really give a rat's butt about the
If there are any contesters in the Kalamazoo area with mobile HF capabilities, please contact me off the reflector. Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list C
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The problem is that DX contesting essentially is a non-competitive exercise for the vast majority of the United States and Canada.......................................de W4PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
At the very least, you should conclude that the ARRL 10 Meter Contest is one in which the W/VE competition is decidedly not dominated by the Northeast. It is a contest in which, even near the top of
I have a solution...all logging is to be done paper and pencil. Dupe sheets the same way. That'll separate the men from the boys, and no more worries if CT or NA or Writelog is the appropriate progra
How likely is the need for a rental car? Surely not everything happens at the arena. Tnx, 73, es flame (chuckle?) away ;) Ian, K5ZM If you go to the hospitality suites at the Crowne Plaza, it probabl
OK, then. K4XS gets to check all WRTC logs against each other within 18 hours of the contest end and against all local entrants who can get their paper logs to WRTC HQ within 30 minutes of the contes
In a message dated 4/11/05 9:35:31 PM Greenwich Standard Time, k4bai@worldnet.att.net writes: However, the SP DX Contest, run the first weekend in April each year, implemented for the first time this
This is a reminder for the Florida QSO Party which takes place the weekend of April 23-24. We are offering over 25 plaques for this contest. More may be added in the next couple of days. The complete
All 2004 FQP plaques will be shipped tomorrow, so winners In the US should get yours by the weekend. The VE boys may take a bit longer, and the guys in EU still longer, since airmailing these things