Author: DXer via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 11:55:11 +0000 (UTC)
Hank, I have used FLDigi with N1MM+ in the last CQWW and ARRL contests. It worked great with a caveat. I do know the Morse characters. I learned and used Morse in the 80s, but tinnitus 'killed' it fo
Author: Rudy Bakalov via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 10:15:19 -0400
Why would that be? Rudy N2WQ Sent using a tiny keyboard. Please excuse brevity, typos, or inappropriate autocorrect. _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest
Author: Rudy Bakalov via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 21:06:21 -0400
So why would a contest encourage participants not to develop new skills and techniques? Is there any other sport that says "It's OK if you don't want to get better, we will create a category for you.
Author: Alan Dewey via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2016 12:24:13 -0400
Jim; I respectfully disagree with having separate classes for SO1R and SO2R. Here are my reasons: 1) There are too many categories as it is already. 2) With SO2R, a contester is still operating indep
Author: George via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 23:39:01 -0400
I certainly would NOT want Assisted and Non-Assisted categories to be combined. I want them to be separate categories so I can select which ones I prefer for different types of contests. For me, I pr
Author: k1to--- via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 01:50:23 -0400
The Florida Contest Group (FCG) is pleased to announce that the full results of the 2015 Florida QSO Party (FQP) are now posted on the web site http://www.floridaqsoparty.org Click on "Results" to re
Author: Jim Stahl via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 08:47:10 -0400
A major congratulations of the CQWW crew for getting out the 2015 CQWW CW (and SSB) results out in such a timely manner! My log checking report was a very interesting reflection of the role of comput
Author: Duane - N9DG via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 14:56:40 +0000 (UTC)
Perhaps it is time for contest sponsors to rethink contest categories in general based on a yet another recent lengthy thread about assisted vs non-assisted.. They continue to insist upon trying to l
Author: Jim Stahl via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 11:37:51 -0400
Will these Florida SUN stations be powered by the SUN? Any extra credit for solar powered out of state stations? 73 - Jim K8MR _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list
Author: Duane - N9DG via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 18:57:02 +0000 (UTC)
I have to admit that HF contesting has never been my cup of tea. I'm just not interested in trying to maintain X Q's / minute run rates for hours at a time in crowded band conditions. I used to be he
Author: Duane - N9DG via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 20:22:30 +0000 (UTC)
In line Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Idea for re-defining categories - long To: "Duane - N9DG" <n9dg@yahoo.com> Cc: "CQ-Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com> Date: Saturday, April 9, 2016, 11:53 AM Duane
Author: N2GC via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 09:38:30 -0400
The USA SOSB 160 LP CW record by K4WI was submitted to 3830 as SOSB 10 LP which makes sense. He even commented how bad 10 was. Could this be a typo error at CQ? Were all logs cross checked in 2002? I
Author: Alan Dewey via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 17:03:54 -0400
I don't have a problem with penalty QSOs. I just consider it part of my contest strategy. How much time do I spend trying to get the call right before just leaving it in the log and going on. If I kn
Author: Ktfrog007--- via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 20:25:55 -0400
"Beware of all those in whom the urge to punish is strong." Friedrich Nietzsche 73, Ken, AB1J In a message dated 2016-04-13 11:38:08 P.M. Coordinated Universal Ti, ed@w0yk.com writes: Penalty assessm
Author: jpescatore--- via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 05:38:20 -0400
I did some spot checking on NILs in last year's ARRL CW and last year's CQ WW CW, since the % was higher than in past years. It does appear that a lot of the NILs were calls worked during running vs.
Author: George via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2016 09:17:32 -0400
Hello Bob, This is an excellent feature that Jim has developed. I have requested Jim to activate the feature in WinTest. We use the TxQP module in WT in the FQP for our mobile ops in the FL Qso Party
Author: George via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 15:49:09 -0400
Try Ace Hardware, or any well-equipped hardware store. George, K5KG We use Hustler mobile antennas for our W4AN roving efforts. The resonator's used to have a compression clamp that would hold the wh
Author: George via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:45:59 -0400
A small drop of Loctite will hold the set screws in place. Be sure to use blue Loctite so you can loosen the set screws if you really need to. I advise against red Loctite, as you will not break the
Author: George via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:54:18 -0400
Bill, This was a new one on me -- knurled cup set screws. I looked them up, and found that are actually called "knurled cup point set screws", and here is a good reference that explains the many type
Author: Sandy Farley N7RQ via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 02:58:16 +0000 (UTC)
Congratulations to new Outlaws club officers, effective June 1, and warm thanks to outgoing president Gary Hembree N7IR and North Area VP Bud Semon N7CW for their fantastic service to our club and i