Hi Art Great idea to get everyone fired up for the contest! Why not just enter as a multi-op, and let each of them make as many QSO's as they wish? That way, even if their station are not in 100% ope
Maybe there is another way to look at it. M/S with 6 radios is not really M/S, it a small multi-multi, and this class is better covered with M/2. If you have enough folks to really run two radios, wh
Allowing M/S unlimited band changes (the same as a single op running SO2R) is an open invitation to abuse. Consider the following scenario: Someone running SO2R can be running on one band, and use th
Hi Art I also heard one guy giving out numbers over 2K Sunday evening. That said, if one is new to SO2R, and you make a mistake, you can "loose" a number. What happens is a number is assigned to one
I guess that would be another thing worth pointing out. The rules are simple on purpose, as most of us know what is intended, or (hopefully) can easily figure it out. I hope we never get to the point
Things could be worse... When I was first licenced, I was blessed (???) with the call VE3HHS. It went away quite a few years ago, and I see the new holder is not a contester (probably a good thing).
During the CQWW SSB, I heard one station on 15 make an interesting comment that is worth passing along. Once the sun is shining all day, it tends to ionize the atmosphere and 10 starts to come to lif
Hi Scott Hope to see you in the RAC winter contest. The summer contest is on July first every year, and is a holiday in Canada. It is Canada's birthday - not really an option to move it around to the
I think the problem boils down to this: Bandplans assume "normal" loading, and try to concentrate certain types of activity together. Most of the time, this is fine. However, this idea falls apart wh
The web site is showing the Crowne Plaza is fully booked for the Dayton weekend. I called to check, and they indicated - yup - fully booked. I picked another place close by (there are many), and went
Hi Jorge With computer logging, there is NO problem working dupes. They should be left in your log. Penalties for working dupes are from the paper log days and no longer apply. There are a few things
Hi Pete Good question. While I am not a top 10 guy, I will offer these observations. I have a FT-1000 MP with Inrad filter and a K3 and am a SO2R wannbe type guy. Been doing SO2R for a year or two, b
Problem is - it is very easy to work around. Just change the call slightly, and presto - spotting works again. In this example, just change the call to P6/G3SXW, or P5/G4SXW - you get the idea. Just
Hi John Just my two cents worth: Don't use Juliet - use Japan. I would use Germany instead of Golf. Longer (more syllables, but less confusion) If I was able to choose "the perfect" call, I would sta
Two things I would add here With N1MM, don't let the price fool you - its a great program that happens to have no cost associated with it. Check out http://www.nccc.cc/webinars.html The NCCC did a gr
Hi Oleg a) Tribander/Single Element (TB-WIRES): During the contest an entrant shall use only one (1) tribander (any type, with a single feed line from the transmitter to the antenna) for 10, 15, and
There are numerous problems here. I am a longtime reader and supporter of a website called Groklaw, which has been following the antics of a company called SCO. There is a lot of legal stuff there, b
Hi Joe I am sure that for most of us here, someone can be within .5 kc, and we will understand them well enough to get the call/exchange without having to use RIT. If we need to tune him in, RIT and
Hi John Another common fault with the 1000 is with the bearings in the VFO when used in a contest setting. Consider for a moment what a "well loved" radio goes through. After a few years, the bearing
Personally, I don't redeem them. IRC's are pretty pricey here in Canada (I bought a few last year). When I get an IRC for a direct card, I pay for the postage and hang on to the IRC. Then, I send the