Hmmm. I'm not sure...maybe a bit torn. I liked the 30 hour format when it was in place, but I like operating more hours too. I think I like "more" a little bit "more" than I do like a little bit "les
Hi all: I'm working on a presentation for the contest forum at Dayton (M/M in the early daze) and I need some help with some old callsigns. Who are they now and how can I reach them? 1. W3AOH - entra
Sorry that some of you are having trouble with my Optimum.net domain name. I am getting lots of replies there, but apparently not all. Here is an alternate address I just set up: multimulticontesters
Pete, et al: I thank you for "keeping us in the loop" on the various progressions for Skimmer; it has been very enlightening for all readers. First, I would like to say that the comments which follow
Over the years, valued contest skills have constantly been eliminated via technology. 1. Sending good quality cw for the entire contest by hand - gone 2. Fashioning an appropriate and efficient dupe
I am really enjoying this thread. I haven't laughed so much, and scratched my head so much, and wondered if I am being "put on" so much in a very long time. Let's try another approach: Walk into the
What nearly everybody has missed (I'll assume some see it, but didn't say anything yet) is the HUGE benefit that Skimmer will have for use by the contest sponsors. I envision having Skimmers globally
I'll assume that Dave (TTT) and others have it correct in that Skimmers will be directed into spotting nets (packet/internet/etc) when used by whomever ends up being allowed to use it (minimally, mul
Guy, et al: Ordered Nov 21, shipped April 25, arrived (UPS ground from W6 to NJ) yesterday (May 2). Many folks announce their ordered/ship/receive dates on the Elecraft email reflector: http://www.el
According to the scrolling banner on the CQ Magazine home page, the Chinese are using 7050, 7060, and 14270 for disaster communication. It is urged to stay clear of these frequencies. I don't know if
If condx are tough, or if you're just weak (my signal comes to mind), there has to be better way of "correcting" the sent serial number. Currently, it seems we all are limited to sending the complete
Thanks to the gang at CQ (aka K1AR) for delivery of the 2006 cw CQWW plaque. VFB OM!mni tnxde Doug KR2Q _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.
Defining "Assisted," especially in terms of Skimmer is somewhat like pornography - "I know it when I see it." [Justice Potter Stewart] In other words, observation tells much. Watch a single op and th
http://picasaweb.google.com/dougzzz/K2GL1986CQContestHOF1And80thBirthdayOnly took 22 years to get this done. Sorry for the short delay.How many callsigns can YOU still recognize?de Doug KR2Q _______
Thanks to Chris, G3VBL for calling me on the LL to let me know that the link was corrupted. I sent it in HTML instead of TEXT and the word ONLY was unfortunately appended. Here is the correct link: h
Ward's most recent newsletter (link shown below) includes a blurb (about half way down the page) which includes some links to my Picassa photo pages (lots of photos). I just noticed that the photo ga
Since I am a member of the CQWWCC, I won't address this with respect to contesting. And I am NOT addressing this as a member of the CQWWCC. What follows is my own offering, without approval, rejectio
Hooray! With this new "ruling," the focus is, in my opinion, now properly placed on the root cause, which is with some QSL manager's permitting "wiggle room" with callsign mismatches. Long Live Open
Dear everybody, Please temper your statements by including the phrase, "in my opinion." I do not mean to "pick on" W4TV, but I in my opinion, his statement (below) is a good example: "To compel that
SJG: I use Norton Internet Security and have not had any issues with hacks, viruses, etc. Been running some version of it for many years (over 5) on various systems. I've done (or, "it" has done) wee