It would be great if some Dayton 2008 photos were posted to the contesting.com home page. Just go to www.contesting.com. Look for "Dayton 2008" on the right side of the page, and click on "Add Dayton
Considering that you haven't actually operated a contest in 20+ years, isn't it a moot point for you, Joe ? Give it a rest. Let's not have a repeat of the same "discussion" on this subject that we ha
Let's look carefully at August QST contest coverage.... - 1 page "This Month in Contesting". This is new, compared to a year ago. Thanks, Sean. - 1 page "Contest Corral". 1/2 fewer pages than a year
I agree with Ken on this one. I'm afraid that most contesters dig no deeper into QST than contest results and maybe high-end radio reviews. Isn't it time you broadened your horizons...put that sense
There's no easy answer to this. I went through the same exercise before I bought this QTH. Just some more questions: - What direction is the hill ? Is it an important contest direction that you would
I would say that the asker (N2MM) should have called you on 15 meters. A related question, which isn't as clear is "how should N2MM call you" ? Should he specifically call you (i.e. K3KU de N2MM), or
This is becoming a more widespread practice. Some folks simply don't appreciate the scrutiny of having their 3830-posted score compared with their final score. Too bad. Sunlight is the best disinfect
In the past, the CQWW site has posted only received logs and their category, not claimed scores. The claimed scores posted by the ARRL are taken from the CLAIMED-SCORE line of the Cabrillo file. That
I think I am at least partially "to blame" for some people not posting scores to 3830. A few years ago, I posted to CQ-Contest comparing 3830-posted scores to the final results. Based on the e-mail I
From my experience on the regional VHF reflector, I would say that a surprising number of VHF-only contesters have very different ethical standards than the vast majority of HF contesters. W3ZZ is to
Yes, it is a violation, at least in ARRL-sponsored contests. See "HF Contesting - Good Practices, Interpretations and Suggestions" - Section 7 http://www.arrl.org/contests/hf-faq.html 73, Steve, N2IC
You folks in the eastern USA have been promised some unpleasant weather this weekend. Not seriously antenna-damaging stuff, but bad enough to have you staying at home. Instead of watching political p
Check this out: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/09/09/10322/ I would love to see nominations for the 20 best contest-related QST articles of all time.... 73, Steve, N2IC _______________________
-- but it was a Cycle 24 spot.-- Given it's latitude (N06), that statement is wishful thinking. And we're back to spotless, today. 73, Steve, N2IC _______________________________________________ CQ-C
There has been a modulated carrier on 14038.2 for several days. Actually, it's a set of carriers from 14033.4 to 14043.1, each separated by about 1 kHz. Loud. It will be a real annoyance if it's stil
Okay, I'll warm up the CQWW SSB pot with a few comments... I plan to be operating SOAB HP, from my southwest New Mexico QTH. My goals are similar to previous years - have the highest SOAB score west
I'll agree with Tom on this one, and add a few details... With the solar cycle unchanged from last October, using logs from the 2007 CQWW to plan your strategy seems like a fine idea. In your case, T
Take a look at the "Description" tab on the left side. This is a real-time propagation tool - it uses the current sunspot number and current K-index, not a monthly average or prediction. (Yes, the cu
Living in the southwestern corner of Zone 4, I'm probably not the best one to give advice on this. On 80, I would say that you should stay above 3700. My 2 element wire beam is too narrow-banded to w
The contesting.com home page is now ready to accept your CQWW 2008 photos ! Share your fun with the world ! Go to contesting.com. On the right side of the page, click on "Add CQWW 2008". 73, Steve, N