W1AEX already beat you to it, at least for SSB. In the spirit of getting into the proper frame of mind for ARRL Phone, you can view his "Hall of Infamy" at: http://www.w1aex.com/hoi/hall_of_infamy.ht
To everyone concerned about the "Canadian Advantage": There's no one "fighting it out up 10kHz" on 160. You could relax and enjoy the CQ160 Phone contest this weekend. The spectrum allocations are id
Some pretty good JA rates are still available from the west coast. Last September N6RO in the CQWW RTTY reported that from his 2-operator multi-multi that 780 JA QSOs were completed out of 2806, or a
I would postulate that the worth of a dB is not linear, but rather, there is a tipping point. If Tim was using a beam at 50-70 feet on the high bands, I think his results would be more in line with t
Marrti OH2BH announced that this weekend's ARRL DX SSB will be last major operation from CR2X: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/azores-beacon-cr2x-to-bid-farewell-in-the-2016-arrl-international-dx-ssb-c
Those interest in youth in contesting may be interested to read April CQ Magazine's Contesting Column, in which I look at what is being done in IARU Region 1 to promote ham radio and contesting. Ther
I observed that in Denmark, standing or adjustable standing/sitting desks are in almost every office. Last year I started using them myself. Mine are motorized desks that go up-and-down to any reason
Times were different "back in the day". Prefixes sometimes were omitted or misplaced on paper dupe sheets. And any unmarked dupes in the log incurred a penalty. I remember a late Saturday afternoon 4
Lest anyone be misled: in 2016, the CQ160 contest (CW *& SSB*) in ONLY the *single-operator assisted* category allowed use of a remote receiver *if (and only if)* the remote receiver was located with
Would it really change anything? Most countries don't have sub bands imposed by legal regulation. Outside the U.S. *most* hams more or less abide by the IARU band recommendations and custom, knowingl
Steve, Alpha very recently was acquired by a 3-person investment group the majority owner of which is Mike, N8WFF (or one of the entities that he controls). The new legal name is Alpha RF Systems LLC
There is some great history on the websites of the "Big 3" east coast contest clubs. PVRC: http://www.pvrc.org click on "history" in the menu FRC: http://gofrc.org/frctest/node/39 YCCC: http://www.yc
Results were moved to the Web. I'd say that the results and analyses for the major contests today, including the ARRL's, are far better for having unlocked the opportunities presented by the Web. Muc
You mean ike this? http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Line%20Scores/2015/2015-ARRL-DX-CW-PLS-23Jul2015-Version2_0.pdf 73, Dave K3ZJ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest ma
Congratulations to Doug, KR2Q, the new CQWW DX Contest Director. Thanks for taking this on. http://cqnewsroom.blogspot.com And thanks also to Randy, K5ZD, for his years of service. 73, Dave K3ZJ ____
Doug, KR2Q, the new CQWW Contest Director, has implemented a triumvirate leadership structure for the Committee's work. Scott, W4PA, and Bob, W5OV, join Doug to share in leading the Committee. More i
Jack, Not only is it practical, but old technology. If you have a MIMO WiFi router, for one example, that is one of its functions -- selecting the best direction through electronically steered fixed
This is not a trivial matter for those competing to qualify forWRTC2018, since disqualification from WAEDC also disqualifies one from competing at WRTC2018. The rule is susceptible to being read eith
I was with you until the end quote. There IS a "terrible way to win": undetected cheating. < > _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http:/
The CQWW rules' FAQ specifically addresses this issue. The CQWPX FAQ is identical with regard to cut numbers (zones are not used in WPX). _____________ http://www.cqww.com/rules_faq.htm: Q: I work a