Paul, Does SD separate out the scores for the four QPs or are they all lumped into one file for the sponsors to sort out? Stan ___________________ Stan Zawrotny, K4SBZ Real radio bounces off the sky.
However, the op doesnt have any information about the individual contests to submit to 3830Scores.com. This presents a problem for anyone participating in the State QSO Party Challenge. They Challen
*Four QSO Parties Cabrillo Log Parsing* This weekend, May 2 & 3, there will be four QSO parties - the 7QP (7th Call Area QSO Party), Indiana QSO Party, New England QSO Party, and the Delaware QSO Par
Too many statements that it has to do with cheating. It really is all about accuracy. Contests originally simulated passing traffic accurately. That includes, not only the exchange, but, most importa
Some contests will accept calls that didnt submit a log if that call appears in more than one log. That helps with uniques that are not bad copy. Stan, K4SBZ "Real radio bounces off the sky." _______
Why are you worried about dupes? They dont cost anything in scorekeeping. If someone calls you, its usually because you are not in their log. Maybe it was a busted call. It takes longer for you to in
Jim, Good ideas. I would suggest stating that for the two calls / one station concept, the two calls can't be used in the same QSO. They must be separate QSOs. Otherwise, someone could say we are K8A
How many logs were submitted last year compared with the WW Digi? And last year there was no competition between them because WW Digi is on the last weekend, not the fourth. Stan, K4SBZ "Real radio b
I will second Mikes suggestion regarding ing the Flex 6000 series. I traded my FT-dx5000 in for a 6600M and its great. You can see the signals all around you on the panadapter and you can see visuall
I understand wanting to give every county a unique code so as to avoid confusion when the same name is used in another state. However, using some code that has no relationship to the name is just add
This is a topic that is currently being discussed by the State QSO Party Group. We are seeing stations operating remotely as in-state operators in several different state QSO parties so that they can
Randy, We think it is appropriate for all contests to be consistent in how they level the field for their participants. Don't you think that an Oregon station working remotely out of Maine has a leg
I am one of the casual contesters. I am an avid participater, but not a challenger for top score. In many contests, I operate non-assisted. Although I frequently run, the panadapter on my SDR radio m
If we make 5NN the prosign, we accomplish two things: 1. It will stop the movement to abolish 5NN or 599. 2. "5 9 9" can replace "please copy" on phone. (We will then be able to criticize those who s
There was an hour and 40 minutes difference between my operating time with 30 minutes and with 60 minutes. __________ Stan, K4SBZ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing li
No space between the N and the negative temp. Some loggers will interpret the space as a tab to the next field. Use N10. You can follow the temp with a C for Celcius. if you wish. Otherwise, people w
Thanks, Joe. I have one on order. I dislike the long term comfort of the Heil so much that I have been using a Yamaha CM-500 instead. But I have an almost new Heil ProSet __________ Stan, K4SBZ _____
Very nice. Its interesting to watch an area grow by clicking on the same contest in progressing years, e.g., the 7th call area for phone from 2017 to current. Stan, K4SBZ "Real radio bounces off the
The boy and his radio needs his sleep. Stan, K4SBZ "Real radio bounces off the sky." _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.con