I think the rule-makers have muddled things. If single-ops using packet (or Skimmer) are reclassified as multi-single *from the start*, does that mean they are subject to the rules of the multi-singl
Well, then, I see Hal's point - if it's been this way for a long time, that doesn't mean it's right, just that nobody has raised the issue. I agree with Hal - every contest should have an SOU/SOA cat
I think they probably decided it was too close to the MFJ-644 in both p[rice and features. 73, Pete N4ZR _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.
I'm happy to report that Carl, K9LA, our Propagation Editor, has begun populating the Propagation section of the Compendium with lots of useful material. For examples, see: http://wiki.contesting.com
I want to apologize to anyone I inadvertently QRMed during CW SS. It was a combination of a rusty SO2R operator and an attempt to operate Unlimited using CW Skimmer seriously for the first time. I w
As many of you are aware, I've long believed that using CW Skimmer could be decisive in Sweepstakes, because of the importance of eking out every possible QSO on Sunday. I would like to collect Skimm
Maybe he did, Zack, or maybe he had just worked someone really slow and had forgotten to kick his speed back up before he called CQ. I heard one station calling CQ at about 25 wpm and I answered at a
I thought it might be interesting for contesters if I tabulated the top articles (in terms of number of times visited). Just ignore the first two. 1. View this link/index.php/Main_Page 1,640 1,122
Oh boy, that was ugly - I foolishly assumed that the full URLs from the Google Analytics report would come through in the e-mail. If you want to look at any of the articles that your peers found inte
It's not a terribly onerous requirement, fortunately. About all you need is an audio cable from the XCVR Line Out.to the sound card on your logging computer 73, Pete N4ZR Sent from my iPad __________
Well said, Scott. Exactly on target. Bravo Zulu indeed, OM. PROPOSED: Reinstate the option for audio recordings under the Observer program, with advance notice of 30 days before the contest given to
I assume you did not mean W2GD, rather W2ID, at the end of your message. I emphatically do not agree with you. In the time you ignored W2ID you could have worked him five or six times. He probably co
I'm sure that any of our RBN node sysops will be happy to do the same - I'll take care of mine as soon as I get home. 73, Pete N4ZR Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ C
Sad to hear this - one of the great gentlemen of our game. 73, Pete N4ZR Download the new N1MM Logger+ at <http://N1MM.hamdocs.com>. Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at <http://reversebeacon.net>
If people would only set filters on the node to which they are connected, not having one's own Skimmer would cease to be a problem. I set an ARCluster filter so that only spots from Skimmers in MD, P
I'm a little perplexed. When the cluster spot says 14008.1, how often is the station really there, rather than at 14008.14 or 14008.06? How many of our radios are *that* well calibrated. Also, how fa
I don't buy it, but an easy extra data-point would be to check how many times you were spotted by RBN nodes in Europe. Most of the most prolific RBN nodes in the recent CQWW were in Europe, so it wou
It would be interesting to know a couple of things: Did the Clusterspots percentage include the RBN percentage? It appears that it must. Also, was the question asked of all respondents about *all* op
Thanks for the nice words, Frank. just two additions: the real credit belongs to VE3NEA, who invented the CW Skimmer, CW Skimmer Server, and RTTY Skimmer Server software. Another bravo goes to Phil C
I took my Novice and General licenses in 1954-55 from a gentleman whose call was W8DX. Just a lucky roll of the dice? I don't think so. Clearly, the system was a lot less rigid and litigious in those