You might want to stand up on your operating chair, Jim, because I think my point went over your head. All of us want cheaters dealt with, even 7th-tier incredibly uninformed non-contenders like me.
I'm using the microHAM "microKEYER II". Has DVK on board, plus a WinKey CW keyer. Plays well on both modes with WriteLog. Comes with completely configured cable harness to match your radio, so basica
Because "SO" means "Single Op" (without assistance from other contest participants). Just "a boy and his radios". 73, de Hans, K0HB _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing
We aren't "afraid" of anything, Yuri. On the contrary, we're "in love" with something. There is a significant population of us old-time-Luddites who still cling to the simplisticly romantic notion o
I'll be happy to provide my logs, Bruce, provided we can prevent them being harvested by the Super Check Partial crowd. 73, de Hans, K0HB/4ID -- _______________________________________________ CQ-Con
various Bad answer. I don't know of anyone who wants to do away with the SOA Class of participant. The discussion isn't about banning the use of clusters (or online equivalents). The discussion is a
This qualifies as the runner-up entry for "LVIPCQCRTY" Award. (Least Viable Idea Posted on CQ-Contest Reflector This Year") The winner of the "LVIPCQCRTY" Award is "Let's make everyones log public".
WRTC is a small handful of stations in a strictly controlled ("level playing field") environment. Those conditions and restrictions aren't remotely representative of "contesting in the wild". 73, de
Don't look now, but LoTW is a white elephant. All it's "promise" remains basically a "promise" years after commissioning. 73, de Hans, K0HB _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest
99.47% of statistics like this are made up on the spot. beep beep 73, de Hans, K0HB -- There are two simple rules to success in life. 1) Don't tell everything you know. _____________________________
on contesting. Ron, You didn't thing Scott was SERIOUS, did you? beep beep 73, de Hans, K0HB -- _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http
[tongueincheek] Ya know, now that you bring it up, I've often wondered if those guys with up a bit before submitting! [/tongueincheek] 73, de Hans, K0HB -- "5.13.2(p) Everything not specifically proh
"Anything not expressly prohibited is mandatory." _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-co
It is useful to give the IODHW (International Order of Dismayed Hand Wringers) something to do with their hands. 73, de Hans, K0HB/W7 _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailin
official phonetic is Kilo." Jim, it's a hobby, and I'm an unofficial kind of guy. Until FCC micromanages down to the level of officially regulating the issue, I'll feel free call my station "Kilowat
I've recently learned that individual CQWW logs are available on the web for public access. Since I love a good contest weekend, I'll continue to play in CQWW but my log will not be submitted to the
Why do you want to peek into my log? 73, de Hans, K0HB/W7 All Logs in all Contests should be opened to public. Standard. ASAP. 73's Andrei NP3D _______________________________________________ CQ-Cont
folks for My working definition of "assistance" is any person or 'system' which helps identify and 'capture' specific stations and place them in the log. That includes spotting networks, packet, 'sk
in The rules call for a signal report. "ENN" is a valid signal report. "Silence" is not a signal report. the If the sender didn't send a report and the recipient didn't receive a report, but the log
Oh, but the rule doesn't say send "mindless 59". It says send a signal report. "59" is only one of forty-five standard voice signal reports, and "599" is only one of several hundreds of standard morr