It must have been the salmon tacos and cabernet I had for dinner, 'cuz I woke up in the middle of the night with a (divine?) revelation about the declining ham and future contester population problem
Santa Claus is alive and well in South Silly-CON Valley! For those with remote stations, or working toward such a venue like myself seeking low latency connectivity, I just ran across the deal of the
Sorry to hear you may be leaving us soon, Bill, because the current recruiting methods just ain't producing very good results. I want newcomers who also get turned on to Contesting...the thrill and
I got VERY irritated by the various AMERICAN station "voices" on 40m SSB DX frequencies signing "Up For U.S." ;-( Curiously, when did the FCC issue the callsign "Up For U.S." and authorize its usage
I've been scratching my bald head again trying to figure out why the ARRL SS starts and ends so darn late EST. You East Coast guys who have to get up and go to work Monday morning must have a tough t
I wanted to get a quick idea of where the ARRL SS is headed, and the following has helped me decide that I better enjoy it while I can for the next few years. Taking the CK data from the total 2005 C
future According to your cumulative figures, 82% of licenses were granted more than 25 years ago. IMHO, also having AGE data would be extremely useful. The thought of eventual Contesting Extinction i
Very cool, Nick (& Josh). A long download on my 32KB connection, but worth every second. There is hope for the future of contesting!!! Tnx so much for posting. Seeing Josh put up the antenna was awes
Keep that good stuff up and we will have to get you on "DR. PHIL" or "OPRAH" 73... Rick, K6VVA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http:/
SS THERAPY DAY If you've got the blues Or are down on your luck Get on in Sweepstakes You'll get a free bang for your buck Whether big signal or small Either one is okay Just climb in the (SS) sandbo
I just love it when a plan comes together. 5^^7 s^c^v If you have a CK or SEC which has caused you too many repeat request problems, you might consider a similar approach for SS next year. Methinks "
I dunno about these, but several guys used "cut numbers" in their CK and it really through me off requiring requests to repeat. IMHO, "cut numbers" (you know, "N" for "9") should be completely banned
It has come to my attention that apparently some folks wait until they complete a QSO before making a Packet Post. Figuring conservatively, if you made 1,000 Q's and 1,000 posts @ 2 seconds each *aft
I did the same thing to work some new stations who had just finished *their* S&P QSOs :-) I discovered this "trap" ploy deal out of necessity during Field Day with our local club station several year
== http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/rules-all.html: 3.10.The use of non-Amateur Radio means of communication (for example, Internet or telephone) to solicit a contact (or contacts) during t
(RE-Threaded from: RE: Blogs, changing exchanges and sponsors) And the reverse is true. Being in SCV, I too frequently have people respond with either "Sacramento Valley?" or "San Joaquin Valley". Th
I never cease to be amazed at how "rules" can have a myriad of "interpretations" from what appears to be The Gospel in black and white. Tnx to Tom, KC1J, for his "Official" response to my inquiry to
(Re-Threaded from: Sweepstakes: Should I be penalized forgetting my license in 2000?) Sorry, but no! W1MX sent me a CK of 09. I think I had some other very early-Century entries as well. Umh, I think
Tnx for the enlightenment re W1MX, etc. Very interesting. I stand corrected. OK...I ain't gonna lose any sleep over this from here on out. To heck with it all. Maybe I'll start using a CK of "11" in
Hey, folks...this is not Rocket Science. My 2 cents about the way the SS Exchange Rules *should* have read (also considering my own recent Paradigm Shift): == 4. Exchange: The required exchange consi