Attention all Canadian Contesters. It seems that we really don't have a place to discuss issues of interest to Canadian Contesters, so I created a new Yahoo group called Contest_Canada. To join, plea
I sat in the the QRP forum at Dayton this year during a time-slot when there was no contesting related forums going on that I was interested in. I very much enjoyed a comment that was made during the
RAC Bulletin 2010-041E - RAC Winter Contest 2010 The RAC 2010 Winter contest will be held from 0000 UTC to 2359 December 18, 2010. The following stations plan to be active using the RAC call sign: RA
Seems we are still struggling with wording to eliminate packet/skimmer for single ops. When I was speaking with John - VE3EJ last summer, he suggested the following: "Any technology that gives you th
I also grew up in a time of pre-internet, pre-packet and pre-chat room, pre-twitter and all the rest. While it might be interesting to visit that time again, even for a short period of time, I just d
Hi Ron I would also recommend the NCCC webinar "RTTY for Newbies" available at http://www.nccc.cc/webinars.html Covers a lot of basics to help you get started. Tom - VE3CX ___________________________
Hi Joe In your part of the world, this is probably true. However, where I live, there is myself and another active contester. The rest of the contest club we belong to is about 1,000 miles away, yet
One thing I find interesting about this "Lets level the playing field" discussion is that every serious contester works hard to make sure its NOT a level playing field. We try to gain the upper hand
As Tom - W8JI has indicated, I don't see where such a scheme helps me much, and folks west of me - who have even a tougher time working Europe than I do - don't get much help either. Spend a few minu
Hi Martin I also found this thread quite interesting, but I would add this: Can we come up with a very complex scoring system that takes into account propagation, time of the year, historical norms,
Now that you mention it, I would qualify. My 160 antenna is an inverted L (single wire). However, I believe that also rules out the use of RX antennas... But I don't have a tribander... Oh well. Tom
The rule is simple: leave them in the log - there is no penalty for dupes in your cabrillo file. No points for the dupes, but this way, the log checking software can work correctly. If dupes are remo
I can think of two reasons for the long window for paper logs: ONE - manual dupe sheets. If you recall, there *was* a penalty for leaving in dupes. With electronic logs, this is no longer an issue (
For Maidenhead locations, try http://aprs.fi/ Does not show zones though Tom - VE3CX _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.con
Why not "extend" dit dit dit dit to five dits instead of four, then reapply cut number (tm). Super efficient - just a single dit!! Should be super fast, confusion be damned... Tom - VE3CX ___________
I too get a lot of lookups during a contest. My impression is that there are a lot of casual folks who simply like to look. If they need to look on QRZ to verify my data, well, seems like they are no
Well, if we end up with ON (for Ontario North), it will be easy for ME - no change required :-) At a guess, there is active contesters in all sections - just not very many in Ontario North. VE3TU and
Hi Roger I have not really taken part in the Sweeps in the past, but I will make a point of getting on to make sure ONN is workable. I have been beating the bushes, and hopefully there will be a few
Hi Brian I suggest you create a Gmail account, and use that for your 3830 subscription. Works like a charm, and can handle the high volume that 3830 generates. Tom - VE3CX ___________________________
What is to stop an SO2R from lining up a series of mults on another band, then after a band change scooping them all up. While he is busy running the second band, he can then use the (now free) firs