STOP PRESS!! ** CLOSET QST READER COMES OUT OF THE CLOSET!! ** Al G9WC -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-contest-REQUEST@contesting.com
Ah hah, the 'Great WPX debate'. (CQ-Contest circa Spring '98) Al G0XBV -- The world's top contesters battle it out in Finland! THE OFFICIAL FILM of WRTC 2002 now on professional DVD and VHS! http://h
Neither have I Bill. Aesthetically (or what ever the aural equivalent is) it just sounds crass. It can also send the subliminal message that the operator can't be bothered to program his own voice, w
Roger that Steve :>) Al G0XBV _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
For dedicated followers of....er, phonetics. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/pip/dho56/ Go ahead...Lun-den. Al G0XBV _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Con
Some might argue that the guy who submits 24 from say 45, has an advantage over the guy who submits 24 from 26. That said, I think that the non-contiguous element will fit well with the many who repo
Ev, ARRL have a page on their website entitled "HF Contesting - Good Practices, Interpretations and Suggestions". You have to click the "Rules" sub option from the "Contest" menu first though and the
This will depend on it's ripeness, as the GI value changes as it gets riper (and hence sweeter). A K6VVA spec (greenish) one will provide energy in a more evenly distributed form (i.e over a longer p
Be sure to take into account 'skin effects' at these frequencies.... Al G0XBV _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contestin
Good idea Jim. I think some of the Principles established by Dale Carnegie in his 'HTWF and Influence People', could be usefully applied in situations of that nature. Your suggestion looks like it mi
...not to mention the contest soapboxes on his website and contesting.com too.....(and Tom W2SC while we're abt it) Al G0XBV _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ
Maybe that's the key Kelly. It is YOUR equipment within the 500m circle that FINDS the stations for you. You are not receiving DX ALERTS from any source and YOU and nobody else are the sole OPERATOR
Bit like a 'list' operation then. A dish skimmer could select a bit of everything for you simultaneously and then deliver it to your table without you having to get out of your chair :>) Al G0XBV ___
That's not very polite Jukka! :>) Al G0XBV _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
Hmmm, how about a little birdwatching then? Great daylight hobby. Bit like dx'ing - even 'cluster' etc hi!! Probably see more species than q's in same period. You could even make a competion out of i
From Joerg with his permission. Interesting history in the second link showing it's DARC origins dating back to 1936. Al G0XBV Hello Al, Thanks for the good wishes. I just have checked the rules
"I turned on my radio on last weekend and people were CQ, All day... All night I couldn't believe what I was hearing So I called my friend Johnny And I said to him: Johnny, Queue-ess-elle, Que-ar-zed
Reassuring to read that the Dr is IN. I hope you explained to Dave that it is 'just a hobby' :>) Al G0XBV -- Forwarded Message -- From: dave arruzza <w1ctn@yahoo.com> o all: am Dr. C.W. Morse, curren