KW is a common abbreviation that is well known. So are things like QSL, QTH, AGN, etc. These are all standard abbreviations. Cut numbers are not standard, IMHO. 73, Jon KE9NA -- CQ-Contest on WWW: ht
With the exception of 5NN, I seriously doubt that most hams out there don't even know what those letters mean. This is particularly true of those guys (like me) who enter a CW contest with the intent
The best way to deal with people who send cut numbers: Make the QSO, say QSL, TU and then don't log the QSO, especially if you are like me and don't understand what they sent (I would have NO idea of
Rex, Since you modified my original subject line, I feel the need to address this. I don't think the ARRL contest should be changed to a grid square contest. What other changes are needed, I don't ca
OK, I've been straightened out! Gee, this one was worse than not knowing about the "last two!" :-) Thanks to all who have straightened me out on the Dr. And to the Doctor himself: I did get a good la
While I agree that one should get points for QSOing "further" away from home, someone somewhere is always going to get shafted. The guys in the Netherland's Antilles are hard to beat cause they get 3
But let's face it, you and I and everyone knows that virtually NO ONE gives "rea" signal reports during contests or even DX-Peditions (happens a little more here). If you can copy them it's "59." The
Hi guys, The 1998 ARRL 10M and 1999 RTTY Roundup scores are available on the ARRL members only webpage. Congrats to Dan, N1ND, for doing a great job. According to the article, the 10M contest was the
Dick, This brings up a good question I have always had and don't know the answer to: What contact is the official one? The first QSO or the dupe? I generally don't even bother to log the dupe QSOs. I
Technically, speaking, Trey I think you are correct. It is incumbent upon BOTH stations to make sure that ALL info is correctly logged. However, in such a case as I get your call right, but you don't
The "penalty" is that you don't get any points for an invalid contact. 73, Jon KE9NA -- The Second Amendment is NOT about duck hunting! Jon Ogden jono@enteract.com www.qsl.net/ke9na "A life lived in
Which is why I am REALLY beginning to like the bonus point scoring system that someone on here proposed. Each QSO is worth one point. However, if the logging software verifies the QSO in both station
KW is a common abbreviation that is well known. So are things like QSL, QTH, AGN, etc. These are all standard abbreviations. Cut numbers are not standard, IMHO. 73, Jon KE9NA -- CQ-Contest on WWW: ht
With the exception of 5NN, I seriously doubt that most hams out there don't even know what those letters mean. This is particularly true of those guys (like me) who enter a CW contest with the intent
The best way to deal with people who send cut numbers: Make the QSO, say QSL, TU and then don't log the QSO, especially if you are like me and don't understand what they sent (I would have NO idea of
Rex, Since you modified my original subject line, I feel the need to address this. I don't think the ARRL contest should be changed to a grid square contest. What other changes are needed, I don't ca
Well, after looking at my October QST, at least I can say the advertisers see contesters as valuable! Did anyone notice the Icom ad just inside the cover that has the "contest season checklist"? I th
I disagree with the "lack of new blood" statement given above. The level of people entering major contests is rising. Last year's ARRL 10M contest had the highest participation of ANY ARRL contest EV
One other comment I forgot to make about the issue was the excellent article in the DX section by Bernie, W3UR on the subject of giving full callsigns. Congrats on an excellent job Bernie and thank y
Why is contesting to get an award for the wrong reason? I compete to win. Or at least I hope to and so do lots of other contestors. Otherwise why compete? Competition is fun because someone wins. And