Gents: I would like to suggest that in the major DX contests (not the domestic jobs like SS), that all the "extra mults" the SO2R guys are perceived to work (either by the non-SO2R types or by the SO
Hi Contesters: Well, this is sure an interesting discussion. Having never done an RTTY contest, I will not take any position pro or con. But I can tell you that this seems like a total nightmare for
Hi Contesters: Well, this is sure an interesting discussion. Having never done an RTTY contest, I will not take any position pro or con. But I can tell you that this seems like a total nightmare for
Hello Contesters: I can't but help wonder why the same discussions seem to take place over and over again about log checking....like there is some sort of difference with each discussion for each dif
This is GREAT STUFF....I L O V E D it... de Doug KR2Q -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-contest-REQUEST@contesting.com HELLO FRIENDS: I please N
Hi all: I don't know exactly how meaningful this is, but I compared my "winning" 1992 wpx ssb effort with my 1999 effort. Both are for SOAB QRP. Here is what I found. 1. QSO's then: 916 QSO's now: 11
Hello Contesters: Get ready for SUPER GREAT NEWS: I just installed my BRAND NEW CQWWDX CONTEST RESULTS 1948-1997 CD and I am just blown away! This has got to be the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Hi all.... Last June I accepted a new position and between my new hours and the 2 hour each way commute, I find that I don't get much time on the radio. I'd like to keep my cw going so I'm looking fo
<< #3858-3860 >> Only TWO kc? With a freq like that, can't be a DX contest! de Doug KR2Q -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-contest-REQUEST@conte
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<< A few years ago in the All-Asia contest someone showed up and worked close to 50 stations (at least) using the call 4S7AX. As near as I can find out, there was no legally licensed 4S7AX. (I still
<< I use Super Check Partial. The damned cat is out of the bag on that one. But if all the contest sponsors outlawed it, and K8CC, N6TR, and K1EA removed it from their programs - I believe nearly 100
<< A sudden QSB changes an "N" to an "I", or a "B" to an "H", and is so entered. [snip] This does happen, but not often. [snip] Do these deserve a penalty more than the loss of the contact. I don't t
<< But I do have one question..... I usually make notes during the contest. These notes are to correct verious typos that I see but can't get to with the computer in real time. I have always felt tha
<< When taking exam for US license in Washington DC I had multiple choice questions which in my opinion is a lot easier. It just allows much more room for guessing. Yet I never thought that the latte
<< I see the net effect being to penalize ops whose skill allows them to encourage non-participants to call. >> This argument sounds good on paper, but it is simply NOT the case. More often than not,
<< No, I fundamentally quit because WPX is boring. I don't think it's anything more than an exercise in run technique. >> AHA! Another candidate for QRP! Take it from me, you will have a tough time m
<< K*7Y screwed up, HC8A really worked KL7Y. K*7Y sends in a log. KL7Y does not. The log checkers find the KL7Y QSO in the log of HC8A and cross checking erroneously shows that the QSO was with K*7Y.
<< K*7Y screwed up, HC8A really worked KL7Y. K*7Y sends in a log. KL7Y does not. The log checkers find the KL7Y QSO in the log of HC8A and cross checking erroneously shows that the QSO was with K*7Y.
Dear Contesters: The time frame is 1969-1970. There is ONE active station from Kerguelen and everyone knows it is FB8XX. The "others" active are FB8WW, YY, and ZZ (see the trend?) FB8XX has an incred