i worked a YL and i could hear that she was being coached. she sounded like she was having a good time. i thought it was W7VO, but it might have been some other station. good on ya for inviting the l
might i direct you all to a bit of audio recorded during CQ WW SSB back in November... http://asciibaron.dyndns.org/radio/audio/cqwwdx_v_mm_net.mp3 and here is my response to the Net Control: http://
as a contester who relies on the CW decoder for my score, i feel it is assisting me in a more meaningful way than the CAT or computer generated code. i know how to tune the VFO, i know how to send CW
i've never shared a drink with a fellow ham from Europe, Asia, or Australia at the Crowne Plaza, ever. ::rolls eyes:: -Steve, WM3O _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing l
this is a prime example of why i have not turned my radio on for a contest in months. for me it's a hobby, not my life. some people just go too far with this crap and it really is sad. it stopped bei
someone will always have an unfair advantage. i can not copy fast code. some one might be able to type faster. there is always a way in which one person has an unfair advantage over another. a real c
work SS on a Sunday and have someone spot you - you will magically have a rate. that should be proof enough that spotting has a correlation to number of stations logged. but i really don't see the po
i would get on with anything i could - struggling for an hour for 10 contacts in the contest is better than raking leaves or whatever else is on the honey do list ;) -Steve, WM3O ____________________
i will simply point to 14.300 and the recent dust up with a Coast Guard training exercise that attempted to use that frequency as justification to ignore the demands of the "emergency nets" of the wo
please stop and think about this entire thread. we all have a radio (or two) in front of us. if an event happened that required HF comms, i would think plenty of people would stop contesting and moni
a slight modification of this will be for all PVRC stations to work as many NCCC stations as possible in SS next year but to not log them. a great offense is a solid defense :) all joking aside, i th
i miss the mark frequently. ask my wife. does this thread really need to continue? the contest season is drawing to a close and we should return to our weekly RBN/Skimmer debates. -Steve, WM3O No, St