Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:29:58 -0800
I think it's silly to try to second-guess a hypothetical operating situation. The point is, do we want single operators to be making decisions, for better or worse, based on information they get from
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:27:45 -0800
I have used, and continue to use, Kenwood TS-850SATs for phone contesting. They are getting to be old, though, so reliability may be a problem. Icom and Yaesu have been aggressively courting the cont
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:17:42 -0800
I researched this as part of writing the first draft of the Contesting article on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contesting). The first contest that I could find information about was the 19
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:21:57 -0800
Almost all North American VHF+ contests have rules that prohibit the use of non-amateur radio means (internet, telephone, etc.) of scheduling contacts during a contest, just as they are generally pro
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 11:48:56 -0800
I think the exact opposite conclusion was reached concerning the ON4KST chat service - the rule do prohibit using it, and those that use it are cheating. At least two operators who have been caught u
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:44:37 -0800
That reminds me of a station that once got on for Field Day and sent "three killowatt" as his class as a joke. He actually got an OO report. -- Kenneth E. Harker WM5R kenharker@kenharker.com http://w
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:39:47 -0700
It seems like the Russian DX Contest has a couple of good ideas: * Open logs * Explicit prohibition against self-spotting * Explicit prohibition against using multiple call signs to support one score
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:41:12 -0700
But why is it recommended? I consider it poor operating practice. -- Kenneth E. Harker WM5R kenharker@kenharker.com http://www.kenharker.com/ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contes
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:27:14 -0700
To me, the intent is completely irrelevant. As long as the RF part of the station is entirely contained within the 500 meter (or whatever) circle, why do we care if the headphone/mic/paddle lines are
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:44:55 -0700
So, you're grievance is not so much with remote stations as with QTH envy? I guess you are against guest operators at bigger/better located stations than their own, too? -- Kenneth E. Harker WM5R ken
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:57:40 -0700
If you think "the ability to build antennas that would not be available in normal residential areas" is an unfair advantage, then W0AIH, K3LR, KC1XX, etc. are all "unfair". What is a "normal resident
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:31:18 -0700
"Using multiple remote stations for the same contest operation" I guess would be a more specific summary of my point. If a contest permits you to operate from station A for 24 hours and then station
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:32:03 -0700
In the telephony world, there are various ITU standards regarding latency on voice calls. The most commonly cited sets a goal of 150 ms or less for "satisfactory" delay, under 400 ms for "tolerating"
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:04:23 -0700
Frankly, you do not need a contest just to "work guys". Just get on the air with a big station and you will get answers as long as you want: 24/7. What is unique about contesting is that it is a comp
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 07:09:56 -0700
1. Paint can opener 2. Opening a cold, frosty bottle of beer? -- Kenneth E. Harker WM5R kenharker@kenharker.com http://www.kenharker.com/ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest ma
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:08:36 -0700
I think it's easy to see how it could be four months after the contest before the results appear in a magazine. a) The log submission deadline is probably 1 month after the event. b) Allow one month
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 14:46:41 -0700
For those who haven't already noticed, the 2007 ARRL 10 Meter Contest results are now online: http://www.arrl.org/contests/results/2007/10meter.pdf Also, the contest records updated with the 2007 res
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:15:31 -0700
Austin Summerfest DX and Contest Forum Program Announcement == The Central Texas DX & Contest Club (CTDXCC) is proud to be the continuing sponsor of the DX and Contest Forum at Austin Summerfest. The
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:48:02 -0700
GW3NJW did the same breakdown for the All Asian DX CW contest from his log nine years ago: http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/CQ-Contest/1999-06/msg00134.html The largest hump in his age dist
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:44:28 -0700
Probably the easiest approach is to use a RigBlaster-like interface between the rig and the DXDoubler. At the station I sometimes operate from that uses a DXDoubler, it sits to the left of the keyboa