In the last few months we have all heard many moronic opinions mostly inspired by FOXNEWS. W2UP has climbed up into the top 10 ten. Where does it say in the contest rules you 'MUST' work certain stat
In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about your friend?" "Hol
I think WD4K's comments are typical for Ten-Tec aficionados. But that's a story for another day. My question regarding WD4K's posting is this: I'm not an SO2R contester basically because I'm not smar
Why not make it optional?????? I think it would add intrigue, how is N6TJ doing. As a member of the "Great Audience" I looked at the scores as a curiosity/novelty. It had no effect on whether I conte
And therein is the problem Pete: You have received less than 1% response. I realize the excuse will be this is a 'beta' version test and to some it's probably valid. I can speak from experience if yo
What an easy hobby this has become. My WPX log has been e-mailed to CQ. My WPX log has been uploaded to LOTW. The additional processing time to add LOTW was 10 minutes. Life just doesn't get any bett
I've been told , in my life, to be careful what you wish for. HC8N uploaded his logs and LOTW has imploded upon itself. The announced intent for the LOTW beta test was to see if it would break and it
KUDOS' to the LOTW beta team. They identified and repaired the problem in remarkable time. Unlike my esteemed friend Pete I don't believe in coincidences and I think they need more 'big-dumps' like H
Jim the sound you are hearing in the background is a standing ovation. I thought briefly about participating in this 'thread' earlier and even drafted a reply, but I let it die, because I didn't want
I knew if I waited long enough before jumping back in someone, somewhere, would make a defining statement and Good Ole Tom W7WHY did. """If you are using packet, you have ~1000 people doing the hunti
GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!!!!!!! """'Packet', or probably more correctly, 'dx spotting nets', are nothing new. Think back, way back, if you were in a populated area before there was packet there were voice
I had actually considered publicly backing off the idiot/moron/loser remarks but no more, thanks to James, WW3S and others. My email inbox has be overwhelmed, like N6TJ's, with folks who seem to have
Twice in the last 24 hours both CBS News and CNN have done a 'featurette' on this new pill that enables you to function without sleep and minimal side-effects. It is a legal drug. http://www.modafini
How is this possible """"Here is a snip of the reply I got from the ARRL Contest group when I presented the question: ARRL wrote: "The various log checkers handle the portable "/" designators differe
Regarding the recent thread where it appears log checkers have some latitude in determining whether we copy an exchange correctly or incorrectly. Here is an excerpt from this weekend with PJ2HQ. CT d
Several suggestions have been made to edit the Cabrillo file. Can it be edited, without screwing up the format????? Is a Cabrillo line a specific length????? MAL N7MAL BULLHEAD CITY, AZ www.citlink.n
Well I'm not the smartest jelly bean in the jar so I figured why re-invent the wheel. I went to the 'mini-test' site and with a little(very little) help from Babel-Fish I got this translation: """If
Ed N1UR said: """"Its funny that this discussion is happening on the eve before the buro becomes almost obsolete...""""" I don't think LOTW will be any more effective than the present QSL system. I'v
Ron I'm not writing off LOTW, I'm just a little discouraged by the beta test results. I would really like to see it become a success. The beta test was very well promoted by the ARRL, various mailing
I am/was a big supporter of LOTW. I participated in the beta test and applied for a certificate the very first day. I have yet to receive the certicificate. My ''''official''''' address is a post off