Since we are waxing philosophic, it is my observation that most contesters are also very competitive in their business lives. They are often at the leading edge of technology (a la AA6TT and others).
Did everyone know that K5KG moved to Florida just because Jim asked him to activate Sarasota County during the FQP? Man, that is really helping a buddy out. It's too bad Jim can't be there to enjoy i
The actual competition is almost secondary to the gathering. In 40+ years of contesting, being a judge at WRTC-96 was one of my most memorable experiences in the hobby. I have permanent mental pictur
Thanks to the joys of the internet, I now perform the time sync automatically before each contest. Check out http://www.bldrdoc.gov/timefreq/service/time-computer.html You can download a program that
If they are going to run the RTTY contest concurrent with the NAQP, can we encourage the participants to observe the courtesy sub-bands? There was RTTY as far down as .035 during NAQP CW. Thanks. Tom
I just put my computer monitor between my amplifiers. When they are running, the hysteresis from the power transformers turns NA into a psychedelic light show. I know that the best solution is to mov
Wow! What a response. Thanks to all who answered my query. The suggestions ranged from "enjoy the light show" to "quit using NA" to "you gotta move the monitor." Here are the technical answers: * The
I have gotten two more noteworthy responses to the problem of 60Hz ripple in computer monitors. First, flat LCD displays are pretty much immune from EMI. At $1,000 or more per copy, that cure is a bi
I operated the CQ 160SSB Contest last weekend multiop at K5KG in Northern NJ. It shed some new light on why I contest. with signals of 20 over S9 and above. Hearing weak stations was mostly an exerci
<< Creation of a separate SO2R entry class is IMHO long overdue >> In which contests? What is the driving motivation? Perhaps in DX contests additional categories make sense because there is a true "
Well, Mr. Bill, looks like the world disagrees with you on this one. We can't stop the progress of how technology affects contesting. N6AA ran this kind of a program during WRTC for the competitors.
<< 1K, K and KW >> Don't forget, "one kilo," "kilo," "gallon," etc. C'mon guys, let's not get anal. No matter what they said, I log KW, 5, 10 (not 005, 05, 010). That would be like deducting for spel
<< Supercheck-Partial >> Woops. Let's get some definitions clear. Supercheck Partial, in the context I originally used it in this thread, is using an externally generated data base of call signs (wid
Proceed with caution, amateur electricians. Yep, we've all done it and most have "gotten away" with doing our own power wiring. Consider the following, however. If you do not use a licensed electrici
Chuck, K5LZO, became a silent key today. He had been suffering from congestive heart failure. He is survived by his widow, Barbara, WB5RUS. I don't think she is on e-mail so a note to their CBA would
In response to a great many e-mails, here is additional information. The family is receiving E-mail at K5LZO@juno.com. Barbara, WB5RUS and Chuck, Jr., N5IVF, are checking the mail. There will be a vi
<< Maybe we can lobby to get the section split in two and have "Southern Sacramento Valley" and "Northern Sacramento Valley"! I think you should change it to River City Section- RC :-} In DX tests, I
<< It doesn't matter that the other guys sent his section as IC, or that you *think* the other guy sent his section as IC because there was a static crash when he sent his section. It's up to *you* h
N7TR and I were kicking around the current thread of miscopying contest exchanges and I think I have a solution. Have all of the logging software programs generate a five-digit hexidecimal number for
<< Except for a few, these (State) QSO PARTIES ARE A WASTE OF TIME! Alas, so true. Unless you are in the sate sponsoring the QSO party, it can be mighty boring. Last weekend I made a point of getting