After reading this, I couldn't help but wonder what effect the movement of the may have already had on our contesting experiences, and how it'll affect us down the road? http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/geomag
Hi Everyone - It's been awhile since I've been QRV, but I went QRT after the hurricanes of 2004, and have slowly been getting things back together, and hope to be on the air soon. When the station is
If we can chose the check number, wouldn't it make sense for everyone, on least on CW to chose "55"? In any event, it would be logical for everyone to use the same number. I'm pretty sure the reason
Anyone ever notice that the folks who win contests, contest-after-contest, year-after-year, don't seem to get too involved in these contest reflector pissing matches, arguing how many angels can danc
Of course, it's not really "SOS", it's "dididitdahdahdahsididit" (it's its own character - no spaces) Just a trivial point from someone who's been spending the day at work copying and pasting trivial
Is there any interest in starting a mailing list for contesters who are wanna-be lawyers, and use their perceived legal talents to write/criticize/interpret contest rules endlessly? D'Oh! What am I s
I see the cq-contest-lawyers are at it again. What is it with you people and the desire to monitor and measure every single aspect of our lives? Not posting to 3830 bothers some of you? "PISS OFF!" i
Fascinating article at Psychology Today, with direct application for radio contesting. No doubt, the cq-contest-lawyers will not find it as enjoyable as speculating about just-in-time log submission,
Chad - Please don't take this personally, but I think the attitude you express is part of why the world is in such trouble right now. IMO, we all must be our brother's keepers, to some extent. If I o
If you go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki_software And scroll down to the bottom, you'll will find a list of wiki software products. I haven't reviewed them to see which is free, but I'll bet
Hi All If you don't have a Extra class license, can you 'borrow' an Extra class call, say for WPX? 73 Tom W7WHY -- Tom - As you know from the FCC's Part 97 rules, which cover the Amateur Radio Servic
Personally, I think we're supposed to use our Amateur gear to solicit/work contacts during contests. Self-spotting does an end-run around that, and partially negates all the hard, unfair work require
I would suggest going to a real office furniture store which offers professional/industrial grade products - not Office Max, Staples, Office Depot, etcetera. Chairs I've bought from them only lasted
So, since relying on "honesty and integrity" has proven to be insufficient, it's the threat of an inspection to keep people playing by the rules, or else we just give up. I vote for the threat of ins
Joe - I understand what you're saying, but it's not a great argument. First the amplifier reviews I read (on eHam.net, in case anyone was wondering) where talking about amps running 4K + output, some
People don't seem too put off by amateur events like "The Olympics", or "The Little League World Series". ;-) _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contes
Hi Chuck - I don't think there's any disconnect in comparing elite amateur athletes of any kind kind against elite radiosport competitors. Anyone can participate in events which would allow them to q
Well...they're not "random" - the competitor would be warned that there may be a visit. If they're KNOWN cheaters, why not make an effort to eradicate them, or put them on the path of playing by the
Dave - I *seem* to recall that, a long time ago, someone smart like K3ZO or W3LPL or someone did an analysis of what the effect would be if you were 1 dB stronger than everyone else in a pile-up. IIR
OK...not that I claim to be a cq-contest-lawyer or anything, but just to clarify - Kelly - U.S. Constitution and its Amendments are with respect to the Government controlling its citizens - i.e. the