My suggested text: "C. Multiplier: There are three types of multipliers. . . 3. Cheaters: A multiplier of one (1) for each different cheater identified on each band. The list of violations is the sta
Hi Contesters, In case you find the conversation a bit disjointed, the reason is that my message to the list, now posted, also went to Hans,K0HB, and to Doug, KR2Q. Each list I follow is set differen
Hi Jim, Agonizing indeed. I don't remember being given a choice for my first 3 callsigns. If I had a choice, its value did not 'register' with me at the time. I'll do my 'homework' next time, if I ev
That's correct, 10 years. That's when I changed from VE3 to VA3 (there were no VE3 2 letters suffix left at the time), and dropped the third initial of my name. 73 de Vince, VA3VF In Canada, to the b
That was a smart move, Glenn. I have not dealt with the DOC/IC/Whatever they are called these days, in a long time. The few times I did, they were always very helpful. As a new arrival in Canada, I w
Try: NL7XM Callsign Historical Research Sorry, no mailing address or URL. Lots of reviews on eHam. http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/9782 73 de Vince, VA3VF On 2017-01-08 5:09 PM, Joe wrote: Speakin
I'll second that. Creating a new certificate for CF3VF could not have been easier. LOTW may not be perfect, but does the job. 73 de Vince, VA3VF _______________________________________________ CQ-Con
Jorge, That's not a bad idea, you know. :^) The opening line is kind of tongue-in-cheek, but in the SW/AM/FM listening community, recording an entire band and 'analyzing' the files later for 'catches
Pete, I know I'm over reacting/exaggerating, and that the contest rules can always make this idea 'legal', but is it really a good idea? My understanding is that law enforcement agents will always ha
Well put, Mike. That would be like calling gambling a sport VS house where the house has the odds. Sure you might be able to win but in the long haul the house always wins. W0MU By the way, here in
It may not have been 'self-spotting", but it certainly created a new 'reality'. LOL 73 de Vince, VA3VF Gee, was that "self spotting?" Jim K1TN/4 Floriduh _____________________________________________
Pete, I knew it was going to come to this. :^)) The identification part is the 'killer' here. Being a resident of Canada, I think it would be ok. I guess it would be the same for you in the USA. I'm
Martin, I think you are onto something here. May I suggest a new contest category, the UNINHIBITED. Dictionary.com says: an adjective meaning 'not restrained by social convention or usage; unconstrai
Another potential benefit of having a lot of like minded friends all over the world is to legitimize log padding. :^)) Speaking of cheating, breaking rules etc., like a lot of more important unresolv
Rudy and group, Serious question...it has to do with terminolgy. Is this really a DQ? W4PA's message to CX2DK does not use the term DQ, but reclassification. As you wrote below, there was no violatio
Hi Ria, I hear you...but based on what we know, I think there are differences between this case, and the others discussed on the list recently. In other cases, the info that reached the list did ment
And this alone - not providing a recording for the second consecutive year - settles the issue. Once again, it was not/not a DQ. We don't know, and will likely never know, if there was a violation. I
Group, After a long thread, it may be a good idea to go back the CX2DK very first message about this. Quote: "After several years, I began with contests. Over time I have personally and economically
Hi Jorge, It's possible that all the unfortunate things you described has already happened to somebody, somewhere, sometime. What can you do? Repair everything, buy spares if applicable/affordable, a
Dear Marcelo, Good to see that you are still taking this all in a reasonable good way. Like it or not this is the way the 'band' plays. One can compete, and is bound by the rules, or you can just par