Scourges of Contesting, Chapter 2: ANYTHING TO DO WITH PACKET. Returning from 16 days of travel, WHAT do I encounter on this reflector? Opinion after opinion re: self spotting, etc etc, ad nauseum. W
Rather harsh words, I believe, from K1TTT, and since I am known world-wide for my moderate views, and diplomatic skills, please allow me to make one more comment on this subject. For those that wrote
SCOURGES OF CONTESTING, CHAPTER 3 Oh No! First we had to listen to Martti Laine equating competitive contesting to Formula One driving, racing teams, etc etc. NOW, Jukka thinks we're racing HORSES, f
Or maybe it was just better, uh radio, operating on their part? I sure as hope hell we're NOT, repeat NOT, evolving to "who is the best computer operator"! Do YOU think this is what radio contesting
SECRETS OF CONTESTING, CH. 10 Above all other things, a contester is ENTHUSIASTIC. From year to year, from contest to contest, he strives to enter contests, as many as his life (or wife?) may allow,
WHY are we even responding to what this lid thinks is a cutesy way to make up his own rules? If he doesn't like any contest's format, may I suggest he go create his own contest, rules, judging, heada
I would like to hereby apologize to Paul EI5DI for my intemperate and unfair comments in my previous posting here. Subsequent personal exchanges with Paul have convinced me that his intentions, if no
Exactly. And if I may add another that I have used from Ascension from time-to-time: World Scouting Jamboree On The Air appears to occur annually the weekend just before CQ WW SSB, and many very nice
Since losing the 2001 CQ WW CW Team Competition to the Admiral Redd K0dQ team, the N6TJ led team has quietly withdrawn from serious team Competition. And our team has subsequently been forced to endu
As we rapidly approach CQ WW DX, it's appropriate, I believe, to re-state the axioms constituting what I call Secrets of Contesting, Chapter 13. Follow these, and you cannot go wrong. Ask Jeff Steinm
Cannot wait to see Brazilian edition of the WRTC beer! Martti Yep. Me too. And hopefully they will return to the time-honored WRTC tradition of FREE beer. Jim N6TJ --Original Message-- From: Arturo G
And perhaps of mild interest: Most of the No. 1 spot receiver (C5Z) operators HATE packet, and of course did their operation without its use. Jim Neiger N6TJ --Original Message-- From: cq-contest-bou
NOW if we could just get Paolo and the ASSOCIAZIONE RADIOAMATORI ITALIANI (ARI) to reward the winner with a trip for two to Italy to pick-up their trophy, kind of like they used to do for the Bermuda
I read with great amusement of all the foibles the packet-eers have thrust upon themselves with accusations of "self spotting", etc etc, ad nauseum. Be careful of what you ask for. You just might get
The fact of the matter is: hosting a successful WRTC today is big business. And certainly not-for-profit. Nor, apparently, in some circles, for credit or gratitude, either. Of course, money talks. I
Unfortunately, too many can't find the 50% switch, Dan, and that's why they are "busting" these big pileups with their "killer" signals. 73 Jim N6TJ -- Original Message -- From: "Dan Robbins" <kl7y@a
I like the Heil footswitch. And on the well-beaten-down subject of headphones, as I have stated before, the ONLY headphone I will ever use again is the FOSTEX T-20. Cost about $80. I wear them withou
Yeah, and its probably not too different than going on a DXpedition for a contest, and "borrowing" not only their call, but also their station. And if it adds to your score, interest in the contest,
Once again, I find myself essentially in-tune with what Bob, and some others, have written. Instead of ridiculing our FD brethren, they need to be encouraged, and shown HOW to do it. We all had to st
And by natural extension, the next step is to preface our CW exchanges with a polite "please copy"? Give me a break, please. Jim Neiger N6TJ -- Original Message -- From: "Chuck" <discreetly_confident