Author: K8MR via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 18:02:09 -0500
The R5GA rate records (www.rate.r5ga.com) have apparently been shifted to the CQWW site. The all time records for CQWW work fine, but will/could there be a filter by year to be able to see the top ra
Author: Ryan Noguchi via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 18:47:42 +0000 (UTC)
How about a designated watering hole where both parties must QSY after the QSO? This rule should add enough friction to keep away the big gun runners and the S&Pers who have not already worked all of
Author: Bill via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2016 05:00:10 +0000 (UTC)
Out here in W6/W7 Skimmers/RBN have changed contesting. If I want to call CQ, 14.127 is the same as 14.002,the EU clusters will spot me, and with a genuine "7-land" callsign, I will get calls. It was
Author: Larry via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:52:58 -0500
yes i keep a large specimen jug handy. it can be a very frustrating experience to loose your run frequency. if i had to leave my run frequency to relieve myself and came back just a few minutes later
Author: George via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 10:17:26 -0400
Kudos to Stan, K5GO, for going public on the "youth in contesting" issue with his conversation with editor, Brian, N9ADG, in the ARRL Contest Update, March 23, 2016 issue. Stan is a member of the CAC
Author: Rudy Bakalov via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:56:30 -0400
The horse and buggy failed to change as the world around them did. Same will happen to contesting if contesting doesn't change. The overwhelming tone of this reflector is resistance to change- curren
Author: K1AR via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2016 11:03:57 -0400
I prefer to think of contesting as a redwood tree that continues to grow, attracting new visitors both young and old from miles away to view its majesty. Half full? Half empty? Your choice. 73, John,
Author: Tony Brock-Fisher via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2016 12:39:59 -0400
In today's mail I received the plaque for the 2014 SSB/CW World Wide DX Contest World - Club Competition, sponsored by John Rodgers, WE3C. On behalf of Yankee Clipper Contest Club, I would like to si
Author: Ktfrog007--- via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 22:05:42 -0400
Maybe we need an overlay for all the disgruntled people. 73, Ken, AB1J I've got an overlay idea for US stations... Let's do an overlay for license class.... This would allow all of the Gens to compet
Author: VE3FH via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:34:21 +0000 (UTC)
That's hilarious... I either listened to yours or a very similar one, someone being told it was a dupe replied that he had just started and only had a couple of QSOs in his log...Another one I heard
Author: "John P. via CQ-Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 11:37:18 +0000 (UTC)
I've been trying a theory this year in contests that seems be proving out: In CW contests, don't send leading zeros but in SSB and RTTY do so. I'm not about to send full zeros in CW and I think TT3 o
Author: alannottage--- via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 13:19:03 -0400
Busted! I made a bunch of Qs on 14.153 but the Robot refused my entry saying 'Non-contest segment'. Darn those SDRs. I must remember that for next year. Zoya!-Zoya! and good luck in the contest :>) A
Author: Ktfrog007--- via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 20:01:15 -0400
Yes, you can do that with a quantum computer. 73, Ken, AB1J In a message dated 4/1/2016 21:09:08 Coordinated Universal Time, kr2q@optimum.net writes: Can I enter more than one overlay category at a t
Author: Rudy Bakalov via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 11:40:59 +0000 (UTC)
Contests have rules so that subjectivity is removed as much as possible. Even N4TZ being the contest director, his personal likes and likes are irrelevant. The WPX contest rule is very clear in its o
Author: Rudy Bakalov via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:09:58 -0400
Steve, Do consider your response in the context of the previous widely popular thread on attracting youth to contesting. The realtime scoreboard makes contesting a contest for many ops that do not st
Author: Rudy Bakalov via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 16:52:58 -0400
Steve, Unfortunately we are talking about the same- the non-assisted category that attempts to freeze time and technological progress and perpetuate "the man and his radio" philosophy. The category l
Author: Rudy Bakalov via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 13:03:55 +0000 (UTC)
Sounds like a good idea, Randy. Let innovation prevail. Rudy N2WQ From: Randy Thompson K5ZD <k5zd@charter.net> To: cq-contest@contesting.com Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2016 8:07 AM Subject: Re: [CQ-Cont
Author: Rudy Bakalov via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 10:13:35 -0400
One would argue the cluster helps you maximize the use of the second radio by quickly identifying mults. Rudy N2WQ Sent using a tiny keyboard. Please excuse brevity, typos, or inappropriate autocorre
Author: Rudy Bakalov via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 13:34:49 -0400
The funny thing is that people pick and chose what unassisted or traditional means. If you want to be hard core and have no assistance then trash your computer and do all logging, dupe checking, mult
Author: Rudy Bakalov via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 15:29:09 -0400
That's precisely the point. The WPX rules are pretty clear, allowing scoreboards, but everyone who does not agree with them comes up with their own definition of what assistance is. Rudy N2WQ Sent us