Recently, I tripped across some stories about VP2KC's 1979 contest efforts. I was still a newbie back then, and not well connected to the contest scene. Whatever happened to that station, post 1979?
Ed - I'd submit to you that "sharing your successes" is fine when it's VOLUNTARY - otherwise, I rather consider it akin to a quasi-government seizure of proprietary trade secrets. If someone knows ab
The year was 1988. The date: CQWW Phone, 00:00Z. I was in my own home in the flatlands of Somerset, NJ, having moved from my parent's place high on a hillside with an awesome shot to EU, AF, and SA i
This kind of thing really does reinforce my thought that we should just go to a MMOG ("Massively Multiplayer Online Game"), at least for the CW contests. Someday, the technology will be there for pho
This guy has a generally pretty interesting blog, but he's way out of line on this column, titled: THE BIGGEST DAMN STUD ON THE AIR!" http://rfblog.lbagroup.com/the-biggest-damn-stud-on-the-air/ [SNI
I remember once, a long time ago, someone argued that the zone was "implied" by their callsign, and so rationalized that as the reason you could insert the correct zone into their QSO exchange. I tho
I am shocked, SHOCKED to find that SOME stations are using electricity generated in an entirely different country/entity to power their radios! How is it that they are allowed to turn that foreign en
While I agree with the rule, it *does* kind of throw a monkey wrench into Field Day plans, doesn't it? 73, Steve NN4X EL98jh _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ
When I run across a station who refuses to ID, I make up an exotic callsign, and use that when I work them: [NON-IDing STATION] : QRZ [ME] : NN4X [NON-IDing STATION] : NN4X 599 15 [ME] : ZA1XX de NN4
Does anyone anymore, you know, like, put up antennas and hook up new rigs and stuff, and just have a great time working other stations? 73, Steve NN4X _______________________________________________
Perhaps the problem is that Sweeps is too long? Someone commented that allowing stations to switch to a second call sign would be "gaming the system". First of all, for a serious high-score-seeking s
How about breaking SS into two parts: "Saturday SS" and "Sunday SS"? This would reset the clock, and also allow folks to try to sweep wins on both days. I don't really have a dog in this hunt; the la
Why have a simple solution when a complicated one will do? ;-) Let's take a page from the Stew Perry contest, and have variable points awarded, except instead of for distance (how last-century is THA
You know what I'm super happy about? I am super happy, and grateful for those folks who've given their time and financial support to create and maintain the RBN. I've been playing with the "Signal Co