I enjoy the Stew Perry in part because of the grid square exchange. I like to dream that I am working all those cool grids on six meters, even though it's really on 160. Tod is onto a good idea of a
Today on spaceweather.com <www.spaceweather.com> is a cool feature called "Explore the Sunspot Cycle". You pick a date, and it shows a graph of sunspot numbers for +/- 5.5 years. It goes back to 1755
For better or worse, all trends are towards public scrutiny of activities that in the past would have had very little. My other competitive "sport" is tournament bridge. Like radio contests, it is a
The RDXC committee mailed a UBN log checking report to every entrant. I had a much higher score reduction than I am normally used to so I studied the file. I lost 105 QSOs (out of 1740 claimed). Ouch
Is there a point at which intentional violation of rules by a non-entrant is wrong even if it doesn't disrupt the contest? I can't think of any. Especially for violating rules that diminish the conte
When drafting the preliminary NYQP rules, we originally thought that a serial number exchange would be good, but after many comments to us from QSO party participants, we came up with this for the NY
Might I propose an addition to the new "Cheaters Class"? As a regular PAQSO Party mobile op since 2001, how about a plaque for the "Top PA Mobile Score Submitted by a High Power Out of State Fixed St
David, FB on your efforts during the sunspot minimum. This reminds me of my experience back during the sunspot minimum of the mid-70's, explaining to a recently licensed kid from my home town just ho
I presently have a Crowne Plaza room reserved for Wednesday night. I am looking for someone to share the room/expenses, or someone with a room of their own looking for the same. I have plans elsewher
For all of you staying at the Crowne Plaza in Dayton, you might wish to check out a stay two nights, get one night free (at a later date) deal being offered by the hotel group that includes Crowne Pl
Well, I guess that is still better than: "Whiskey-One-Alpha-Whiskey, please refer to your computer's data base and enter my station's information that you retrieve from it, QSL?" 73 - Jim K8MR In a m
An interesting way to run a 24 hour sub-contest within a 48 hour contest would be along the lines of what is done with the German Markrothen RTTY Contest. In that one the entire contest runs 8 hours
I agree with N3BB on this one, and further think that remote receivers should not be allowed outside either one's zone or country, i.e. no USA east coast stations with west coast receivers. Otherwise
For those of you needing a contest fix, today (Saturday) is the West Virginia QSO Party.? I'm not associated with this event, other than I'll be driving through WV with a car covered with mobile ante
Or just send your ITU zone with your radio during the contest, and let the other guy copy what you send. 73 - Jim K8MR In a message dated 7/2/2009 8:25:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jjreisert@alum.m
The results of the 2008 Ohio QSO Party are now available on the new Ohio QSO Party website, www.ohqp.org. Congratulations to category winners: Ohio: Single Op High Power Joe Papworth, K8MP Single Op
Clearly we have an internal dispute going on out here in Ohio. Despite what N8VW may say, the Mad River Radio Club, sponsor of the Ohio QSO Party since it's rebirth in 1999, remains as sponsor of the
I'm in Arlington with nothing on my schedule this morning/afternoon? (Saturday) while my wife and daughter head out for some mother-daughter time (a.k.a. "shopping"). Anyone nearby for a quick eyebal
Perhaps we can do away with stations sending CQs, thereby wasting much spectrum. Instead, require them to self spot on the internet instead of CQing. K8MR 14023.3 CQ K8MR If K0RC
You may want to consider the chair arrangement I use. It was born out of cheapness - chairs that were being thrown away at work - but for me has worked out great. I have a swivel chair with no arms.