With claimed scores data from 3830@contesting.com and final scores it is pretty easy to check the error rate from QSO deduction or (point deduction) and score reduction. Looking of the examples point
Author: CT1BOH - José Carlos Nunes <ct1boh@sapo.pt>
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 23:03:34 -0000
The importance for a contester, how frequent to ID, is of paramount importance to his final score. When people say, a contest DX station should sign every QSO, they should know better. Let's imagine
Author: CT1BOH - José Carlos Nunes <ct1boh@sapo.pt>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 01:11:55 -0000
Hi Hans Nice to hear from you. Like everything else in life, there are no win win situations. Sometimes I win sometimes I loose. If I have a constant pile-up, that QSO will not make a difference. Pro
Author: CT1BOH - José Carlos Nunes <ct1boh@sapo.pt>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:01:26 -0000
It is known that the outcome of a contest performance is determined by three main factors: 1.. Geographical location 2.. Operating skill 3.. Station performance What perhaps it not so well know, ther
Author: CT1BOH - José Carlos Nunes <ct1boh@sapo.pt>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 17:18:57 -0000
I am constantly thinking of ways to improve my final score, focusing in the operating side of the game. Being a user of the main contest logging programs and an SO2R addicted I always felt there was
Author: CT1BOH - José Carlos Cardoso Nunes <ct1boh@sapo.pt>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 02:31:10 -0000
With Packet on the side of the casual contest participants and SO2R on the side of the DX station, rate is again becoming one of the most (if not the most) important skills to win DX contests. The th
Author: CT1BOH - José Carlos Cardoso Nunes <ct1boh@sapo.pt>
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 11:13:16 +0100
I'm on my way to the beach, to enjoy some waves of what's left of a dying swell, and right now, I guess I don't really care much about stations capable of running 10kw...but I am curious about the se
Author: CT1BOH - José Carlos Cardoso Nunes <ct1boh@sapo.pt>
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 21:42:07 +0100
There are several ways to explore SO3R: Here is one than can be done from Aruba @P40E: Radio 1: I'am running on 20 (during night time) beaming USA and EU Radio 2: S&P on 15 on a very quiet band beami
Author: CT1BOH - José Carlos Cardoso Nunes <ct1boh@sapo.pt>
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 21:49:59 +0100
Tonno & all A lot of people think SO2R is 2 radios RX simultaneously but... Operating from Aruba means you are always in a pile-up situation. SO3R is not really an option there. It can be done in som
Author: CT1BOH - José Carlos Cardoso Nunes <ct1boh@sapo.pt>
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 21:31:43 +0100
Tonno & all A lot of people think SO2R is 2 radios RX simultaneously but Operating from Aruba means you are always in a pile-up situation. SO3R is not really an option there. It can be done in some s
Author: CT1BOH - José Carlos Cardoso Nunes <ct1boh@sapo.pt>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 23:23:25 +0100
With all the e-mails and the debate regarding Self-spotting, I was curious just what really is the impact of packet spots in a Contest DX Pedition rate. Take a look at this small exercise... I went t
Author: CT1BOH - José Carlos Cardoso Nunes <ct1boh@sapo.pt>
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 17:33:35 +0100
Timo Why do you think this happens? If you think, you will quickly realize a good way to catch cheating is to look at the QSO's frequencies. I wish this would be a standard obligation for log submiss
Author: CT1BOH - José Carlos Nunes <ct1boh@sapo.pt>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 23:21:31 -0000
Hi there I just revamped my web site Check http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh There are insteresting sections (I hope) that can be of interest: AUDIO Section: In this section you will find audio files of CT1B
Author: ct1boh@sapo.pt (CT1BOH - José Carlos Cardoso Nunes)
Date: Tue Jun 10 20:14:10 2003
I never used packet in a contest but I have to admit I enjoy the average DXer and Contest participant use packet. Why? Because that way they find me (P40E or whatever other call I may be using) quick