Why not just work the stateside callers, signal report only, tell them this is a DX contest only, and then tell them they will not be in the log. Doug The train doesn't stop here anymore. ___________
Great, but will the station be allowed to officially submit a score before the reporting deadline? Doug I'll run the race and I will never be the same again. At the moment, the 6Y1V contest station h
Mike, I get the same feeling that integrity is gone. Let me share an example from the last WPX test, although minor, shows a disturbing mindset. A very well known VE contester was running on 20m well
I got a number of personal responses basically telling me that the act of working US stations outside the US band should be an accepted practice. I believe that breaks the contest rules for any US st
For the record, in past years, I operated in two ARRL contests from two different countries with a callsign that was requested by me and was VERBALLY granted by the licensing authorities. Of course I
Amazing. Intelligent ham operators repeating the mindless, useless 59/599 over and over and ... Doug I'll run the race and I will never be the same again. --Original Message-- From: cq-contest-bounce
Marty, Well said, and it cancels any of Dave's flimsy subjective arguments. To Dave ... well you have lost, and to continue the argument to the level of silliness as you have done is a waste of time.
Let's throw this out for thought ... In my opinion I would say that more than 50% of contesters have cheated in a contest at one time or another. Cheated, operated outside the rule, either accidental
Ken, That is not correct ... Canadian call signs DO NOT indicate the actual province and we DO NOT have to sign / if not in the call sign prefix province. Check the Canadian regulations. Doug/VA5DX I
What drew me to amateur radio was the human factor. When that is gone then my station will QRT. True, 'advanced technology' will change amateur radio and it will never be the same again. It will draw
"Where does that line get crossed?" asks Kelly Taylor. The song from the sixties, In the Year 2525, opens with the words "In the year 2525, If man is still alive, If woman can survive, They may find.
Correction, I forgot one important piece. In the year 2025 You won't need no radio You won't need no amplifier You won't need no antennas You won't need no operator Some machine is doing that for you
You are correct ... you can not regulate what non-participants do in a contest. However I am confused on what effect you feel non-participants have on the results of a contest. If they don't particip
So you meant to say 'You can not regulate what CASUAL OPERATORS do in a contest.' If you are a non-participant you obviously do not operate in the contest. Wrong choice of words on your part. Doug I'
Yes Paul you are so correct. Amateur radio contesting is becoming internet contesting and amateur radio DXing is becoming internet DXing. Jim, N6TJ, advice to the children falls on deaf ears as the P
Al, The simple answer is that some people can not break stupid habits. You will get some excuses why the 599 is still there, but the bottom line is that it is a mindless, useless exchange. Doug I'll
Does unclaimed assistance for these QRP stations also mean that they were running high power? Doug Seven DQ's As CQ WW Continues Tough Checks On Cheating; Top QRP Score By DK8ZB Tossed Out By Jamie D
Just a note re a reply I received from Bill Moore. If you don't see your callsign in the DXCC Applications Received list it is because they have a backlog to log in. They are at least one week behind
How does one find out if the rule is being ignored by the rule maker? Do rule makers post a message saying that this and that rule will be ignored because it is not enforced? Doug "Those Island days
I used to hold the callsign VE5RA. RA - Ruptured Appendix, and the best Radio America. Doug "Those Island days are always on my mind, Someday soon I'm going to leave it all behind." _________________