[snip] I think you answered your own question, Art. Think of it as playing poker with all your cards face up on the table. You be the judge whether that would change anything. Despite other comments,
I saw where KQ2M said this: [snip] I think it speaks volumes that in a conversation about the perceived value or worthlessness of hard-earned stratagems, Bob didn't let slip what he actually learned
I think including the date the log is received in the results is a great idea. No judgment, just more data. Mark, N5OT _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Cont
Simple, Hans. Relationships. There is nothing else that has done more for my success as a contester than getting to know and subsequently operate with others who were (are) farther along and more ski
Here in my town, since I am frequently driving between 3 and 5am because I go up to my radio station every morning to work DX, I frequently get pulled over. The police in my town say they pull over
When the goal is poorly defined, sometimes the solution is hard to nail down. I disagree with you, Mike, and think Albert has a point. But I think you and I probably have different goals when we get
I think the sponsor should not penalize you for another competitor's errors. Mark, N5OT _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.
I got emailed privately by two ops who said "it ain't a contest QSO unless both sides log it correctly." I didn't see their posts here on the reflector. I don't agree with those two ops. I suppose th
[snip] Hey Kelly. I agree with you completely that it is a reasonable explanation of what is expected. It takes place successfully roughly 95% of the time. However, the rules do not say that each ope
Information about how other stations bust my call and exchange is available to me for all the major contests. This is nothing unique. Forgive the pun. Mark, N5OT not K5OT ___________________________
Correct that someone can cause you to have a NIL through no fault of your own. That sometimes (always?) falls under the heading "Bad Form."* I think this discussion is not about that, Chris. I would
Thanks Randy, Dean. This I think probably explains why KL7s are so bloody loud down here with only low yagis. I guess I'll have to run the numbers and look at the images :) Mark, N5OT _______________
Different results venues (internet, magazine, etc) may have different targets. 73 - Mark, N5OT _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http:/
This article in the Los Angeles Times: "Shortwave radio is finding a receptive young audience" http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-teen-radio25-2009jul25,0,1740751.story tells of a group of high
That's correct, Jack, it is not the America's Cup. Some contesters wish it was, and why not? One of the things that holds contesting back is flagrant cheating by a handful at the tops of the standin
N4GG wrote a really good article in the NCJ about this topic within the past year or two. He concluded: 1. a lot of people do it 2. some people get unexpected results 3. there IS a "sweet spot" using
Apologies, Roger. There are a number of hams doing great work in this area. I did not mean to imply that there were not. I DID mean to imply that there are not as many doing this great work as used
Major thanks to WA7BNM for setting up the perpetual calendar. Mark, N5OT _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/