If you want to maximize your QSOs you should not be just listening to a single radio waiting for a station to ID. Sprint is a completely different contest which has a QSY rule. It is not reasonable t
Ward, I also agree that a running station should send his callsign frequently. Frequently does not mean ID after every QSO, if you have a quick running pileup. Sometimes an op can catch two callsigns
Ward, I also agree that a running station should send his callsign frequently. Frequently does not mean ID after every QSO, if you have a quick running pileup. Sometimes an op can catch two callsigns
Bill, you are confusing peak per minute rates with average hourly rates. Doing the rates LY8O stated for one minute is very possible, even for me. Keeping this pace for 60 minutes is something only N
If this needs to be in the rules, IDing at least once a minute seems reasonable. The good ops will continue to ID more frequently as the pileup conditions allow and the bad ones will just have to not
Wrong! The FCC rule says nothing about identifying after every contact. Section 97.119(a) provides that an amateur station ?must transmit its assigned call sign on its transmitting channel at the end
What is the purpose of publicly listing everyone that miscopied your callsign? This is a contest where a station has a limited time to put as many stations in their log as possible. While we all try
Sorry to hear this Rick. I am sure it is heartbreaking to watch after investing much time and money into building the station. I am also getting the snow and freezing rain here in Charlotte, NC and w
Does KLM use this style bracket on their 40m beams? I use them on 20m and 15m. John KK9A Rick, DX Engineering sells a stronger substitute. See http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-beb-1 I have used
I think most contests only allow one transmitted signal at a time for single operator. You have to read the rules carefully. I ran two radios in the WPX RTTY contest earlier this month and sometimes
Who is giving this advice? I personally dislike someone withholding the exchange. With the exception of RTTY, if I hear someone giving their callsign before the exchange I assume that I have it incor
Since this is the CQ-Contest list I was referring to contest operations. If you try and correct a miscopied callsign and the op refuses to do so, you will still get credit for the QSO. The rules are
I was not aware that Heil discontinued the HC-4 element! The Proset 4 has been a favorite of mine for many many years. It looks like the shelves have been pick clean of any remaining elements and Pro
I also said CQ DX in my contest CQ, unfortunately this does not stop the U.S. callers. John KK9A I agree with Gerry. I work anyone and everyone regardless. I heard one OP at K3LR calling "CQ DX" in h
I spent many hours from P40A running Europe outside the US phone bands. A number of US stations still worked me. John KK9A Being from a somewhat rare call area I literally have to hide outside the US
Is this permanently closed? I also really enjoyed Valery's excellent contest claimed scores site. The pictures from his travels on his site are also very nice. John KK9A Guys, I'm really sad to see t
The May issue could be a long wait. So far this year I have not received any 2014 issues of CQ Magazine. John KK9A I don't speak for CQ Magazine, but I got permission to relay the following. The curr
This may be better suited for towertalk. There are many good antennas and rotators to choose from. Regarding the controller, I have six Green Heron control boxes currently in use and I could not be h
There is no way to make contesting fair. Changing north american contacts back one point would make it more unfair for stations in the Caribbean to compete with stations in South America. John KK9A B
Since the subject line refers to the WPX contest you get one point for same country 2300 mile QSO in your example. John KK9A To: cq-contest@contesting.com Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] The two/four-point