So is saying zone 4 over and over repeatedly. The RST system is completely subjective and there is no standard of comparison for signals. Compared with the signals coming back to the earth from Pione
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If this is the biggest problem we have in contesting, then contesting is going very well. 73s John AA5JG ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking f
Hi Dave, No, that is an urban myth. If you look at the ARRL handbook (and other sources) it has a subjective S scale based on signal strength. Many time you can work someone who has no S meter readin
I am probably in a minority here, but I would much prefer to give an RST than a serial number. I deal with serial number contests, but really don't prefer them! 73s John AA5JG _______________________
So why don't you write a proposal/petition to CQ magazine asking them to drop this part of the exchange? 73s John AA5JG -- http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest ____________________
But since signal reports are purely subjective, how can anyone say that one is false? There is no true or false when it comes to signal reports. 73s John AA5JG http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/lis
But then what is the point of giving out a zone in the CQWW? Except for a couple of call districts in the US and Canada, the zone is known by the callsign of the station before you ever work them. Th
Or start your own contest with the rules that you want! 73s John AA5JG ____________________________________________________________________________________ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering
Does anyone have a NA template and multiplier list available for the Missouri QSO Party? It is this weekend I would prefer to use NA if possible. 73s John AA5JG ______________________________________
The Florida QSO party this past weekend reminded me of something I have observed for the past few years. With the exception of maybe the California QSO party, there seems to be much more CW than SSB
One thing that I don't like about the rules for many of the state QSO parties is that they lump CW and the digital modes together, in that you can work someone on CW or RTTY, but not both. CW and RTT
If there is a CW contest that weekend I am sure there will be a half dozen RTTY contests also messing up the CW bands. 73s John AA5JG http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest _________