I have tweaked my CQ a little over the years, but have settled with: CQ TEST CQ TEST N2IC N2IC Note - no speed changes, no trailing "test". Spend a few minutes and listen to the other USA high-scorin
A little clarification. The WRTC's have given the competitors 15 minutes to make log changes and present a floppy, CD or memory stick to the referree. The log changes can only be made using side note
This was sent to the ARRL PR reflector (only). I have no idea why it isn't being distributed more widely. Attention Cheaters: Note the sentence: " If exceptional results are claimed, entrants must be
Just a quick note from "the competition".... N1MM Logger currently supports NA Sprint. With the recent addition of a Visible Dupesheet feature to N1MM Logger, N1MM Logger capabilities for NA Sprint s
If it's a desktop PC, and has a spare PCI slot, why not use a 4-port PCI serial port board ? They are readily available and reasonably priced. Purchased mine off of eBay. $20 - works perfectly. 73, S
Study your UBN report, especially the scoring summary at the bottom and all will be made clear. 73, Steve, N2IC _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@cont
Okay, Paul, we have been listening to your rant for years now. How about posting your UBN report to the world, so we can judge for ourselves ? Anyone can now download your log at http://cqww.com/cwlo
I am (again) planning what to do about my narrow-bandwidth 80 meter antenna for CQWW SSB. The traditional JA SSB allocation for working USA was: 3791-3805 3747-3753 Obviously, not much room ! The ON4
But you have made K5ZD wait a long time before N4AF responds to him. If I was K5ZD, I probably would have given up on N4AF. You have made N6TR wait even longer for N4AF to respond. I certainly wouldn
At this point in the sunspot cycle, this hasn't been a big problem. The Asiatic opening really doesn't begin that early in the afternoon. In CQWW SSB, JA sunrise is around 21Z. 20 meters has been ope
This problem is easily solved.... If the CQWW RTTY Contest is now on par with the other CQWW's (Phone and CW), then change the CQWW RTTY rules to be the same as the other CQWW's. Contacts within your
This will be the first year that CQWW SSB will be run with the expanded USA phone band down to 3600 kHz. If you had a high-performance, but narrow-banded 80 meter antenna that could only cover 100 kH
So, could someone explain to me why the PAQP organizers have chosen the following multipliers for in-state participants: 71 USA ARRL Sections 13 Canadian Entities The 13 Canadian entities are not the
Guys, this is just one person's prediction. The other predictions for the upcoming solar cycle are all over the map. About this point in every sunspot cycle this is doom-and-gloom amongst those who l
Share your CQWW fun .... Post your photos on the contesting.com home page ! 73, Steve, N2IC _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://li
K1TTT has done a great job identifying probable violations of contest rules and commonly accepted ethics. It should come as no surprise to anyone that the contest rules also are clear that participan
Ranko, For amateurs in the USA, you are 100% incorrect. The USA regulatory agency, the FCC, has made it clear that all emissions must reside within the specified frequency allocations. FCC 97.307(b):
Well, here's my op-time strategy... Start at 21Z. Sometime around 08Z, take 3.5 hours off. Take the rest of your off-time in 30 minute increments whenever you can't stand it anymore. Stay in the chai
I hate to disagree with my good friend Tom, but.... The issue with giving out #1-#9 goes away very quickly...on the 10th QSO ! Receiving a leading zero on a serial number always takes me by surprise.
If you work someone, and they have been given the impression that the QSO was completed successfully (i.e. by completing it with "TU N2IC SS"), then you are obligated to leave the QSO in your log. If