I don't think 1A has *ever* been able to run a "free" novice/tech station. Only 2A and above have ever been able to do that, at least in recent years. (.....I think!......... maybe I'm missing someth
Jaime, I do not wish to reduce the number of hours in any contest, but I suspect there are many reasons that some folks might wish shorter contests. None of those reasons deserve your self-righteous
Tom, The QRP winner *is* the winner, and is properly listed at the TOP of the standings. (QRO is for sissies like me.) 73, Hans, K0HB (2nd place, High Power, MN Section) "Second Place = First Loser"
If they only used the cluster to send spots (others, not themselves), and not read spots, then this (I think) is legal. Most (all?) of your examples, however, seem to be begging for mults/spotting t
Red flag! 'Greater uniformity' doesn't strike me as a 'Good Thing'. Each contest ought to be *different* from each other one, suggesting different strategies, appealing to different competitors, expl
Red flag! 'Greater uniformity' doesn't strike me as a 'Good Thing'. Each contest ought to be *different* from each other one, suggesting different strategies, appealing to different competitors, expl
Hi Dennis (Here in Minnesota we have a "Dennis Green" who is head coach of the Viking football club -- who have won last 11 games with no losses! Go Vikings!) This past weekend CQWW, I think you were
On Sun, 01 Nov 1998 22:26:22 -0600 Tom Delker <k1ky@bellsouth.net> writes: Bad move! Heck, we'd have to fire half our members. The center of our club is at Little Falls, MN, and we have members in 4
I have had a GAP Voyager DX for several years. It's a pretty good vertical on 75/80 and 40. On 160 folks mostly CQ in your face. Never have seriously used it on 20 as I have other rotatable antennae
Nothing new about that at all. The CAC (Contest ADVISORY Committee) is not, was not intended to be, and never has been, a rule making committee. Similarly, the contest desk (N1ND, et. al) is not to b
Minnesota QSO PARTY 1800 UTC 06 February 1999 to 0600 UTC 07 February 1999 Sponsored by the Twin City FM Club Co-Sponsored by Hamfest Minnesota, TR Log Contest Software by N6TR, Radio City, Northern
Minnesota QSO PARTY 1800 UTC 06 February 1999 to 0600 UTC 07 February 1999 Sponsored by the Twin City FM Club Co-Sponsored by Hamfest Minnesota, TR Log Contest Software by N6TR, Radio City, Northern
Minnesota QSO PARTY 1800 UTC 06 February 1999 to 0600 UTC 07 February 1999 Sponsored by the Twin City FM Club Co-Sponsored by Hamfest Minnesota, TR Log Contest Software by N6TR, Radio City, Northern
At 5 miles he should be no problem at all, assuming quality equipment at both stations. I live within 2-7 miles crow-distance of N0AT, K0TO, W0BV, K0XK, W0HW, and K0SF. These stations are all capable
I disagree, for several reasons: 1) No matter how you cut it, packet spotting is assistance. If a station wishes to use that advantage, good for them, but stations who eschew the advantage should no
Some contests do award low power plaques. The ARRL November SS, for example, awards 32 plaques (16 each CW and Phone) to Low Power (<150W) winners, and another 32 plaques to QRP winners. Of course th
Yes, I think it does matter. Suppose you get on the SS contest this weekend, and are happily running a long list of W8's on 40M, rate meter up around 120. VE8CM picks that time to come to his shack a
Jay wrote (on 3830) Jay, Several years ago you were the station who gave me my first sweep on SS Phone. My most memorable memory of the "goodness" of contesters was the fact that you took at least 4