Zealots? I think a contest is intended as a test of radio skills including accurate copying. If you don't log what is sent, that seems something to "fret long over". 73, de Hans, K0HB/W7 ___________
My hit rate is around 23% (10413/44904). _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
I haven't done a "year-by-year" sort, but I suspect a graph plot would resemble a hockey stick favoring the recent. 73, de Hans, K0HB/W7 _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mai
David, Thanks for speaking out. We need some credible spokesmen for the minority positions. 73, de Hans, K0HB/W7 _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@co
If you win, you won. If you didn't win, you shouldn't get left-over plaques from those who "already got another one". 73, de Hans, K0HB/W7 _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest m
Since the Steelers won the Super Bowl, should they give their AFC Trophy and Division pennant to the second place teams? Gimme a break! If you win, you get the hardware and walnut. Second place is Fi
FCC rules do not give "exclusive right" to a beacon QRG, but they do give "automatic control" privileges on some band segments. (See §97.203 excerpt below) 73, de Hans, K0HB/W7 §97.203 Beacon statio
And after you cipher out that number, what are the odds that someone with the same "lass too" would ask the question! (Hi, Tom) 73, de Hans, K0HB/W7 _______________________________________________ C
Dave's reports are an excellent tool and should be provided to the contest sponsor, who should act on them ruthlessly. But I enthusiastically agree that "public broadcast" is distasteful and mean sp
OO's don't issue public reports. They issue private notices. In extreme cases they involve the regulators. I think everyone (or at least most of us) think that K1TTT's investigations would be useful
Good point, and I admit that I didn't recognize that distinction. But I think the answer is still the same. A non-entrant is not bound by the rules of the contest. For example, I think it would be gr
You can operate for a total of 36 hours. Until you start operating, by definition you haven't taken any time off. "Time off" occurs >>>between<<< periods of operating, not before or after you quit op
"Everything not specifically prohibited is mandatory." [grinnin', duckin', and runnin'] 73, de Hans, K0HB "I participated in the contest by taking 48 hours of off time." ____________________________
Randy -- Please provide a one-word answer to the following. If I start operating at 1130Z, operate continuously for 36 hours, and stop at 2330Z, will all 36 hours be scored? ____ Yes ____ No 73, de H
In other words, just like NAQP except you could work some DX for mults. Not a very appealing format. 73, de Hans, K0HB/W7 _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Co
I think an "independent" knowledge base like that would be a wonderful resource, but a very ambitious project to build, and would require a significant ongoing "maintenance" effort to remain current.
Old score: PA Stations worked = 5 Mults worked = 2 Score (5 x 2) = 10 New score: PA Stations not worked = 7460 (-) Mults not worked = 85 (-) Score (-7460 x -85) = 634,100 ___________________________
Despite all claims, I have to suspect that the "integrity" issue is wildly overblown, but it gives something salacious for people to gossip about when the sunspots are in short supply. 73, de Hans,
Tom, Each station is responsible for keeping their own operation completely legal, and we have to assume that the other stations we work are doing the same thing. Further, we must assume that the co