I always enjoyed listening to KH6BZF (blooming zipper flipper) in a phone contest. He would always have a snappy remark or comeback to almost every qso. May have hurt his rate a bit, but I'll bet he
While being a contester myself and usually using the cluster during contest and entering the appropriate category, I still will maintain that the sun does not revolve around contesters. There are oth
I disagree in that to obtain these awards, it has taken many hours of effort that we have decided was worth the time to obtain this lofty piece of paper. To reduce the integrity of the program reduce
I disagree in that to obtain these awards, it has taken many hours of effort that we have decided was worth the time to obtain this lofty piece of paper. To reduce the integrity of the program reduce
Hi Bill, Need to get that picture tube replaced if you don't enjoy interviews with the Desperate Housewifes. <hi> Well, the interviews aren't really that important..................... The CW really
Agreed Rusty, A few years ago we were at VP5 using a Butternut 40 meter vertical whose base was actually at the waters edge. The antenna was a bomb! Great runs/pileups to JA in the mornings on 40 and
Were dx contests more even years ago when JA's seemed to be more plentiful? In the 70's and 80's we were as excited about the JA runs as we were about the EU runs. What Happened?? Did you guys on the
And No Check Sheets allowed and increase penalty for dupes to 10 qso's Let's seperate the men from the boys! 73 Red K0LUZ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Co
Most of you all ready know this, but before Jim arrived in Florida, Contesting in Florida was pretty much unorganized wasteland. There were a few of us that worked at it, but it seemed that we were f
HMMMMMM ......... I LIKE THAT IDEA! 73 Red K0LUZ --Original Message-- Here's a suggestion for the organizers of the FQP: Why not give Jim his own County? Every year, starting in 2004, somebody gets t
Your're absolutely right, what we should actually do is every time someone sends us a cut number, we should ask for a repeat in actual numbers. after all, with the exception of the n for 599, the res
Although my age has punctured the 60+ range, I am in agreement that the contest should remain 48 hours long. At the same time, I realize that going 48 hours straight is more difficult and I don't hav
What do you say about stations in Florida and on the East coast?? 82 here today. Red K0LUZ -- Gary Letchford Owner gary@letchforddesign.com 214 Tollgate Trail Longwood, FL 32750 tel: 407-339-2524 fax
If you've got the hardware, you're not calling cq 6 times a minute. You're trying to maximize every minute with the largest number of qso's. That includes getting the call right the first time, picki
Since I was the replacement for K4OJ riding with Kevin N4KM for FQP, I need to add my few cents also. First, I consider it an honor to be Jim's replacement although I certainly wish he could have bee
I'm cringing already with thoughts of cut number senders enthusiasm of a 5 digit number. 73 de Red K0LUZ --Original Message-- I actually think Eric's idea might be the best one I've heard, sending th
Let's try using a bit of COMMON SENSE for a change. What is the reason for a rule? To be sure that someone does not an unfair advantage over someone else. For example if you are using 500 watts and i
Interesting start Pat. It is my hope the eventually the posting will be within the software and if configured, it will send the info without interrupting the normal routines of the operator, but this
I always used to remember his call by the phonetics of kilo 4 little peter wabbit! hi Take care Red K0LUZ In reading the December QST silent key listings I find Melvin Wardell, K4PJ listed. Mel was a
I very much disagree with the statement that 5 groups are much more difficult to copy than sending plain text or qso. As a Navy operator, it was fairly simple to type at least 50 wpm (either 5 letter