In regards to your posting on CQ Contest: I have been an ARRL member since 1996 or 1997. I have never received any survey about my interests in ham radio/QST. Neither have any of my friends in NC or
For me, the recent fait accompli decision to cut contest coverage is sort of the last straw--something needs to be changed so that the ARRL is held accountable to its membership and the contest commu
Has anyone noticed that TO4T who said he was in Guadeloupe is not in the current country file for contest software and thus isn't counted as a mult? Merri AB0MV
I fixed it for TR log but my question is more basic. How would a casual contestor (who may use contest/logging software) know that TO4T is FG not FM or something else if it's not in the latest countr
My husband and I worked the 10-X contest as an OM/XYL team this weekend. We made 275 contacts each. We did not make a total die hard effort, started late most mornings. I was using a 3 element triban
HI everyone I am not so sure I am the one to answer this since the contest bug hit me within the first week of upgrading from Technician to Tech Plus and it only got more intense as I upgraded to Gen
Hi again I find it really, really surprising to hear all you guys talk about women not having a competitive spirit! I do not find this to be true in my own experience. I tend to be self-competitive m
A few more thoughts: Unfortunately the YLRL often has its contests during the middle of the week. Many women do work nowadays although for some reason, many women's groups often schedule during the w
Pushing BPL is also part of the Republican Party platform so there is no difference on this issue between the parties 73 Merri AB0MV _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing
In the JIDX 2003, I called CQ for 7 hours on 40m and had 8 QSOs. The band was wide open and I was definitely being heard but there were no stations there. Never again will I do that. They have change
What mode do you operate the most? Are there any letters of your call that are particularly difficult for others to hear/need repeats? I was KF4OAD. The Oscar-Alpha combination wasn't always easily h
We have discussed this QSLing ad nauseum. Some people are considerate of others and some are not/are rude, self-centered jerks. This is true of contesters as much as anyone else. As far as I am conce
I have sometimes felt tempted to make one call and only one call in contests that penalize for unique calls.....and making that one call to one of the contest managers of those contests that penalize
I do not believe a lack of concern for following rules is mode dependent. Perhaps it's easier to tune out unethical behavior & rude on CW but it exists too and is just as offensive. I believe that a
As to family conflicts and XYL complaints over contest weekends and lack of family time....it sure would be nice to see more YL contestors! The family that contests together.... Merri AB0MV -- CQ-Con
Several months ago, I sent out quite a bunch of QSL cards to US contestor contacts, all with SASE's and half with pre-printed QSL cards that only required a signature from the contestor. Since moving
Has anyone received a QSL card confirmation from 5A1A according to route listed on callsign servers, i.e.direct registered mail with cash only? I would appreciate knowing if others have received QSLs
Since last summary, I received more varied responses. I received several requests to summarize, here are the new stats. The overwhelming majority (70+) did receive QSL cards after a 2-5 month delay w