The results of the 1998 Stew Perry Topband distance challenge can be found at http://www.contesting.com/n6tr/topband/results99.txt or via return e-mail. The next running will be on December 18th and
Or another example - a multi op where the operators use their actual check. All of these problems were encountered during the checking process of the '98 Sweepstakes. The solution was to detect "uns
1. The CW Sprint was on the 5th, then the 12th and now the 5th? When is the phone sprint? 2. Is it okay to send my grid of EN99 in the ARRL DX contest as ENNN? 3. How many penalty points is it if som
A web page explaning - and demonstrating - how to make QSOs in the SSB and CW Sprints has been created. This page has interesting tips for both the new and experienced sprint operators. http://web.jz
Or another example - a multi op where the operators use their actual check. All of these problems were encountered during the checking process of the '98 Sweepstakes. The solution was to detect "uns
1. The CW Sprint was on the 5th, then the 12th and now the 5th? When is the phone sprint? 2. Is it okay to send my grid of EN99 in the ARRL DX contest as ENNN? 3. How many penalty points is it if som
And I am getting hate mail for not having the certificates out for the June Kid's Day contest yet (they are coming from the printer today and should be out in the next week or two). It is a lot of w
It has been my opinion for the past 6 years that dupe penalties have no meaning for electronic logs. All of the log checking software I have done implements this concept. However, the problem of inc
Actually, the Cabrillo format does take care of this. For any QSO that is valid - put the word QSO at the start of the line as the format asks. For any line where a QSO doesn't take place, don't put
Tape the glasses to the headphones. Maybe you can put a funny nose on as well to help break through the pileups. Bert -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requ
That is true. AD6E was identified as a "unstable" station during the SS SSB weekend. This means that your exchange information, as shown as received information was not consistent enough to be used
RULES FOURTH STEW PERRY TOPBAND DISTANCE CHALLENGE 1. Contest period: 1500Z December 18th to 1500Z December 19th, 1999. Operate for a maximum of 14 hours. 2. Bands and mode: 160 meters CW only. 3. Ca
I finally have a working web site back up for the Stew Perry contest. It has the rules for the contest coming up in just 3 days, the current plaque list and the results for the previous events. Find
The current list of Plaque sponsors is on the web at http://jzap.com/k7rat/stew.plaques.html. There is also a picture of what the plaques look like there now. Tree -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.co
I have added a page to the Stew Perry page showing the logs that have been received. Please keep an eye on this and make sure your call appears here a day or two after you send it. http://jzap.com/k7
14th INTERNET CW SPRINT CONTEST Contest period: 31 December 1999 - 2300 UTC for two hours. Bands: 20 and 40 meters (this is a real radio contest, no internet). Suggested frequencies are 14030-14050 a
Interesting comments about this subject. Here is a new perspective on why moving to windows will be a difficult choice to make. How many hams are using their "old" computer for logging? Most of the D
The certificates from the last Kid's day should be arriving in the mail over the next few days. The next event is coming up on the 20th of June. Here are the "rules": Kid's Day Operating Event Sponso
Another option I haven't seen mentioned is the use of an audio mixer. When I first did two radios in the SS, it wasn't really planned, and I ended up doing it with the speakers in the radios. I found
Announcing a new reflector! Based upon recent traffic on this reflector, it should become popular instantly! It will be very similar to the existing 3830 reflector. For those who are not familar with