Well, I heard lots of the "dump it in" behavior. From my 3830 posting: [snip] It never ceases to amaze me how many guys want to use brute force instead of finesse to snag a needed one. [end snip] I w
First, I think it is good that when someone observes a score that seems "wrong," that they shine a light on it. As has been posted before (many times), "If you suspect something, not only should you
Thank you Diego, however, Aruba is South America for CQWW and DXCC.http://www.arrl.org/files/file/dxcclist.txt http://www.ng3k.com/Dxcc/dxcc.html Merry Xmas and Happy New Year!!de Doug KR2Q-- Origina
I don't remember the year, but I used Dr. DX at Dayton, out in the one the convention center areas. They didn't have much of a pileup (people), but I gave it a try. For those who never got to play wi
I just looked. 10m SSB spots show up if you select any of the purely "number" filters, such as 25 (extreme top left), or 250, 1000, 10000 (below the word SEARCH). But 10m SSB spots do not show up for
Arrived today (March 8, 2014). Happy! Thanks to K1AR for orchestrating the trophy program. Thanks to Jeff, N5TJ for sponsoring the QRP/World SSB trophy! And thanks to everybody who took the time to h
I do not get my NCJ via 1st class, but I got my copy well before the event also (NNJ). At first, I was kinda bummed about all the concentration on WRTC, but after I started reading, I changed my mind
REALLY nice stuff (the graphics). I'd like to hear from other contesters.... So what bent the curve in 2009? For USA, EUR, even JA (SSB). CW seems to have bent around 2006. What happened? de Doug KR2
With that comment in find....here is what I found. Contests that use 100 watts as the "low power" limit. Not a comprehensive list! All Asia ARRL FIELD DAY ! CQWW HA NA SPRINT NAQP OCEANIA OK/OM PACC
OK, I have to ask: Just what is your motivation in asking such a question? Do you have a specific contest in mind? With respect to CQWWDX, the answer is the same as already posted for SS. Specificall
CQWW seems to have a lot more in mind than a "handicap." By the way, AFAI, in sports, a handicap can mean that you get some sort of advantage, not a penalty. Please see the link below, noting especia
BV is on the DXCC list. I don't think anyone would argue that a ham operating from BV using a BY callsign should not be counted as BY. And equally, an operation by a ham using a BV callsign from BY s
[snip] I would say that CQ (and everyone other) must preserve what the United Nations say. I agree of course that a Ham wants just to be on the air and enjoy our hobby. But we can not accept a jungle
Charly, Yes, you have read it correctly. It has been this way for over 3 decades. See my article in CQ from August 1981, where M/S is elaborated. It was that way even before my article. This article
Without having looked at the logs yet, it is possible that these headers are in error, since some/many logging apps are set up to default to "assisted." de Doug KR2Q _________________________________
No analogy is perfect and for me, this sail boats vs power boats is really not applicable. Anyone can EASILY tell the difference between a sailboat and a power boat. It is far more difficult to tell
Dave, In my original post, I also pointed out how contest sponsors retain separate categories for the various power levels, even though they cannot actually verify that with 100% (or >x% percent?) of
I do not recall exactly, but I believe that one year, the RDXC required QRPers to sign /qrp. I entered that year, signed /qrp, and it was a TERRIBLE experience. Can anybody verify that? Maybe I've go
Gosh...there is so much conjecture and speculation about so many well defined aspects of contesting. [snip] XI. LOG DEADLINE: * All entries must be sent WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS after the end of the cont
In CQWW, there is currently no such category. However, this type of group can still have fun and without any of the "burdensome" limitations of the M/S category. Simply enter M/M. Even though you onl