The answer is 42. You just need to ask the right question. (arcane reference to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"). This is really too broad a question to answer easily. But maybe I can help a bit fo
Some years ago I was helping with a ham radio demo at a big Boy Scout event. Things were going great then two contests started (WAG and CQP I think). 10 and 15 got very full of contest activity so I
Then there was the world's shortest callsign... EE5E... sent at 50 WPM. Whoever thought that was good for a contest was nuts. Well Tim, I have to disagree with you on the EE5E call.? I got a big kick
I. DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVE: This years rules have been adjusted to accommodate the coronavirus situation. II. Contest. Period. 0000 - 2359Z April 1, 2020 (those over 60 years of age - oh, waitthats
This just in... Hi Doug, There's a 3830scores.com form for the d'Avril that implements the categories and scoring rules. Thanks for publishing the rules this year the day before the contest instead o
"- It seems to me that the automatic spotting could grow to automatic running, and with just a little bit more technology we could eliminate the radio. It's just a nuisance between the two ends of th
and here's another spin on the subject... A lot of newer operators seem to think that we are supposed to operate on "channels" on SSB - another words, exact kHz frequencies like 14275.0, and will onl
I was getting ready to write this year's Pd'A rules, but someone has written many of them for me already, saving me a lot of typing. Actually, many recently-proposed rules seem to have been inspired
Wes - Email to your address w3se@dxer.com is bouncing. Please send me a better email address. Thanks. (sorry for the bandwidth) Doug K1DG _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest ma
Buzz Saw"? I was one of the ops on 15M at K3LR. Both mornings we noticed a broad signal, maybe 25 kHz wide, with the typical OTH radar signature on the band scope. I recall at one point it was aroun
This Friday is April1, the traditional date for the legendary Poisson d'Avril Contest (https://poissondavril.webs.com/). Yeah, we know the rules on that page are for the 2014 event, but we've been to
As I posted the other day, this year's Poisson d'Avril Contest has different rules and entry categories than previous years. Please read all of this message - there is a very important notice near th
We received 98 entries this year.... a NEW RECORD! All entries have been declared winners (list at the end of this post). Over 60 entries were in the "100" Category...it is going to be interesting bu
All certificates for Poisson dAvril Category 25 winners were mailed a few days ago. The Category 100 winner awards were mailed over the past few days. If you dont receive your award by the end of nex
I am flying into Cincinnati on Wednesday May 18, arriving around 3 PM and departing Sunday at 11 AM. Anyone else traveling from Cinci to Dayton around those times interested in sharing a ride? Contac
Yesterday at the Contest Forum I promised to post a link for anyone who would like to make donations to DM9EEs project to assist hams and their families in Ukraine. Here is the link: https://www.payp
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (please forward to contest and DX club email lists) Cleveland, OH November 16, 2022 The World Wide RadioOperators Foundation (WWROF) is pleased to announce a new scholarship pro
WRTC Sanctioning Committee Now Accepting Proposals for 2026 Hosting (Ljubljana, Slovenia - 15 January 2023) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The World Radiosport Team Championship Sanctioning Committee (WRTC-SC
** Announcing the 2023 Poisson d'Avril Contest ** The 2022 Poisson d'Avril Contest was an amazing event. It was the second time in the history of this event that K1DG did not win. There was a 103-way