In the last CQ WW DX tests there were some substantial rules changes designed to keep us all honest. It isn't clear to me whether or not these same rules apply to WPX RTTY. Not looking for loopholes.
Bob & Ed I was referring to the WW DX Rule Changes for 2012 described at http://www.cqww.com/rules_2012changes.htm I was thinking that perhaps it was an overall "OBJECTIVE for CQ (the sponsor)" that
I haven't tried this in a contest but see no reason why it wouldn't get rid of the endless recurrence of bogus spots such as EK3LR so we don't have to keep cleaning them out of the bandmap. N1MM allo
73, Jim VE7FO On 3/13/2013 1:20 PM, Michael Clarson wrote: Steve: I have no issues in SSB and CW contests, but in RTTY contests, I spend a lot more time looking at the monitor. After a while, neck pa
Oops - that was May/June 2010 Jim 73, Jim VE7FO On 3/13/2013 1:20 PM, Michael Clarson wrote: Steve: I have no issues in SSB and CW contests, but in RTTY contests, I spend a lot more time looking at t
Hi Jim, While I agree that the RST requirement doesn't provide much of a test of our ability to copy info rapidly and accurately, the rules of many contests require that we send it. You have decided
Can't call them newbies anymore - they object. We'll be doing a single op LP from 1500Z to 0200Z on Sat and 1500Z to 0000Z on Sun and signing VA7XB. 73, Jim VE7FO ____________________________________
Back in 1960 I rigged up an endless tape loop which I ran through a Wollensak tape recorder (which, in true ham fashion, I still have). To maintain tape tension I draped the tape loop over the back o
Someone did an analysis a while back of error rates for top stations. As I recall, it was typically around 2%. Was that 2% of Qs were lost or 2% of score? Might have been in NCJ. I would appreciate i
This is of great interest to me. I want to convert my SOLP, no SO2R station to function as SO2R QRO, M/S QRO and M/2 QRO. I plan on using 2 K3's, 2 amps, appropriate BB filters & triplexer. Haven't p
Hi Mike Someone did a study of this and published it in QEX or NCJ a while back. 3 yrs? IIRC, the salt water advantage starts to fall off when you get more than 1/4 wave away from the water. Better t
Wow. This is great. The index seems to be missing the M/M HP category in CQWW SSB & CW 2012 and maybe others. 73, Jim VE7FO I created 3830 Viewer for iPhone, available for free download. Here is how
Here's something that works for me. If someone isn't getting my call I typically hit PgDn (in N1MM) a couple of times and send my call, say, three times. If that doesn't work I hit CTRL-K to turn on
Once in the Florida QSO Party I used Volusia Escambia 7 Flagler Osceola. Surely they would recognize their own County names! Got a lot of puzzled silences followed by laughter. 73, Jim VE7FO On 2014-
If you worked me and wondered what kind of name CLM is, it's explained in my 3830 story. 73. Jim VE7FO _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.co
When I get puzzled or confused, which is happening more and more often, I consult the Doctor I see most often - a proctologist - for advice. He opted for Proctions Seems to me, though, that a contest