I am inputting my old logbooks from the 1960's and early '70's. I am trying to identify some specific contest names. Can anyone confirm the existing names and help fill in the missing names below? 02
Bill, You'll probably read my message on the N1MM reflector, but here it is again (below) for those who are not subscribers... 73 de Bob - K0RC Message: 2 Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:38:57 -0700 From:
How quickly you young whipper-snappers forget!... :-) So you guys want a contest where you work a limited number of stations during the contest? When you take this idea to the extreme... this is the
I have been slowly adding improvements to my Excel 2003 spreadsheet that allows a contester to pre-plan their contesting strategies. I thought this might be a good time to share this file with the co
Juha - OH6XX, et. al., Thanks for your work to compile the expected IARU HQ stations. I have taken your data, created an Excel spreadsheet, and posted it here: http://tinyurl.com/lf3w2 The name is "2
Scott "The Fox" Neader asked a brilliant question... "Is there a sheet like this, but for the WRTC stations?" My answer was none that I knew about, but QRX a minute. There is now! You can now go back
Sorry about the bad link... unless you're looking to buy some real-estate in South Carolina... The correct URL is: http://tinyurl.com/lf3w2 73 de Bob - K0RC __________________________________________
Egbert, Being the IARU contest was ARRL sanctioned, I would expect all the logs will be posted to LoTW soon. I vaguely remember reading something about this prior to the event. But the proper route f
Hi Jim, I enjoyed your blog and photos, especially your excursion into the Pantanal. The Hyacinth Macaws caught my eye because I own one. You can see a few pictures of all my birds here: http://k0rc.
Richard, Well WA0RBW is Tom Woods and he's still active up here in MN with his original callsign. You'll find him in contests and at the W0AIH contest station in Eau Claire, WI from time to time. BTW
"Log checkers determining my score and not me - in my opinion is not the best. Having log checkers "judge" a claimed score - better or best. 73, Gord VE6SV" This concept leaves me scratching my head!
Another succinct testimony why "Life is too short for QRP!" :-) 73 de Bob - K0RC Message: 6 Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:46:51 -0400 From: k3bu@optonline.net Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Cheating by M/S -
Peter, Some of the DXers in my area are using David Clark headsets and think they're the ultimate answer. http://www.davidclark.com/ 73 de Bob - K0RC Message: 10 Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:24:31 -0400
Author: Robert Chudek - KØRC <k0rc@citlink.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:19:48 -0500
I uploaded my Excel contest scheduler for the RDA Contest playing on a radio near you this weekend! You can download a copy here: http://tinyurl.com/lf3w2 I have added an instruction sheet that will
Author: Robert Chudek - KØRC <k0rc@citlink.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:04:20 -0500
And don't forget the RDA Contest http://rdaward.org/rdac1.htm ! All those yummy UA Oblasts and Districts! For me, it's a tough choice between SARTG and RDA . But I haven't wired my IC-756P3 for FSK r
Author: Robert Chudek - KØRC <k0rc@citlink.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:35:29 -0500
My first place 2005 CQWW CW 10th District (Single Op, All Band, Low Power) certificate arrived in the mail today! I want to thank CQ Magazine for their continued contest support and the CQ contest ma
Author: Robert Chudek - KØRC <k0rc@citlink.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:43:16 -0500
Is it possible this time qualification is in the rules to avoid awarding certificates to a (semi) rare DX station that gets on, makes 10 contacts in a half hour, and then claims top honors for that c
Author: Robert Chudek - KØRC <k0rc@citlink.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 12:21:20 -0500
The latest 2006 CQWW RTTY Excel scoresheet can be downloaded form here: http://tinyurl.com/qvnfg This will be Revision 4 which contains both USA and DX tables! Click the different tabs at the bottom
Author: Robert Chudek - KØRC <k0rc@citlink.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 13:09:26 -0500
It appears the TINYURL.COM engine ran out of oil... it's not working right now... there must have been a mad dash for this file! :-) So here's a direct link to the server... http://chudek.aberon.net/
Author: Robert Chudek - KØRC <k0rc@citlink.net>
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 11:34:52 -0500
Mal, I believe the California folks are leading the charge to implement the new 2x4 abbreviation list that makes all 3000+ USA counties unique. The new list creates a standard for all logging/contest