It doesn't matter what the rules are. Every team will have to obey them so it makes no difference. The idea is to have a level playing field and that's it. 73, Bob N5NJ -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://w
If this is true, I'm submitting a long list of "violators" who "interfered" with me and others during SS last year to the FCC. I'll move way up in the standings. :-) Seriously, the FCC rules do not e
I agree with Mike that this is a great convention that should be adopted by all in the contest. Seeing AP9Z followed by AP9Z/Busted was not only informative, but amusing too. In this case, it was 8P9
"This station may only be operated by Novice/Technician Plus licensees." I believe the intent here is that these Novice & Tech types actually do the operating - not the experienced Extras etc. that c
Here's the specific rule that applies from the FD 2000 Rules: 4.1.1. Any Class A group whose entry classification is two or more transmitters may also operate one dedicated Novice / Technician Plus o
This is not an issue of the 2-radio guys wanting to stay in a category where they can "beat-up" on all the poor single radio guys. The issue is that the number of radios (or any other hardware) shoul
stock cars do not race competition would and skill, are rights, Bill, Being a fairly devoted NASCAR fan, I think I can make a qualified comment here and point out that your car racing analogy does n
I believe you're reading the part discussing a higher class licensee operating at a Novice Field Day operation. This is not discussing a "free" Novice/Tech station that is attached to a 2A or higher
In my first WPX from outside the U.S. @ V25A (and probably the first serious CW WPX I've ever done) I found the cut numbers annoying in the serial numbers. My team mate N3OC felt that for him, it mad
I'm not in support of two computers unless you cannot bring your two radios together so you don't have to move to get to the second radio. For switches, the cheap ones don't always work. They also do
This raises a question - how do you make yourself relax enough prior to a major contest in order to do take a nap ? Prior to a big contest I'm constantly churning through thoughts on what to do, did
Check out this really cool site: http://hem.passagen.se/sm0dtk/ Apparently, SM0DTK recorded various signals heard in the 10m contest from the U.S. and has placed them on the web. Click on the "signal
Gary, The answer to your question is not a simple one. There are many factors that contribute to a station being heard and able to attract many callers. I know that I remarked to several stations dur
I have been receiving these types of notices for several weeks. They all have a ham "theme" to them, in that many of the emails are hams. So, someone, probably one of the contesting community, has an
It IS an advantage - but only to those who can do it well! There is no need for any further analysis. Heck, I run SO2R from home with my TH3jr at 15' and my vertical. It's cool, but I'm not going to
Mike, I think this recent thread is doing a great deal to clear up many misconceptions about the log checking process and the UBN reports. It seems the three main points that are misunderstood are th
K4WW stated: check K0HB queried: " Now, if I am operating W0EF in SS do I use: The correct answer would be "C". Because: The callsign being used was issued to the club, and 1992 was the year the club
For several weeks, I have been receiving emails telling me that my email address is sending out virus-laden emails. In fact, my computer is not sending them, but another computer infected with a viru
Two other "LineMaster" foot switches are reviewed on eham.net: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1810 http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1811 These can be purchased new, or can frequently be found u
Ford, suggest that you talk to the guys in your area who have large antenna installations and learn what works best up there. If you're focused on 10 meters, the right thing for you would obviously d