Sorry guys - I messed up my own conclusions! Yes, the figures show that UN-assisted guys dominate. My argument would be - even when you let the guys use spots enter the same single op category - the
Tree, I must disagree. The facts and figures from contests don't support your claim that assisted ops routinely have higher scores. UN-assisted operators typically score BETTER - not worse than assis
Okay, we've heard from some big contesters and others who would like to keep Assisted and UN-assisted separate in most contests. BUT what about the low power guys? It is ridiculous for someone like m
Actually Steve - I would like to see just one single op category... assisted and unassisted lumped together. But... My argument is this - if so many people are so hotly opposed to the idea of mixing
In 10 years, major phone contests will be won by contestants who use 100% recorded voice files. _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http:
WM5R wrote about voice files and contesting: 15 years ago, not many people would have predicted that you could work a CW contest without a keyer. Using just a computer keyboard would have been scoffe
Pete - A CW decoder on the screen of a logging program already exists. Writelog has it and it's a very good one. I'm a perfect example of what K8MR wrote about - I "knew" the code when I really got i
Leave the 48 hours in place. Some contests have 48, some have less. The DX contests are the ultimate challenge and should have the roughest time limit. BUT If you want to develop a handicap system li
Earlier this month, there was a thread about using recorded audio files in contests, something that I've done a lot of work on. Several people urged me to post audio to show how it sounds. http://www
Just wondering Jim...what would you like to see changed/modified/clarified in the rules for CQWW? 73 Jamie NS3T _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@cont
I wonder if anyone involved in the running of the NCJ sponsored contests could help answer something... When you go to the NCJ web site and look for contest results, you find that few have been poste
Now available at http://www.radio-sport.net - a new internet site devoted to news about ham radio contesting. Featuring interviews with contesters, the goal of radio-sport.net is to tell the story li
Why not add another mult in the NAQP? Why not encourage more participation in contests? The Florida QSO Party added DC this year. So did the Georgia QSO Party. ARRL DX, ARRL 10, CQ 160, ARRL RTTY are
I'm not sure if it's been mentioned yet on this reflector, but last week, the Russian sponsors of the 2010 WRTC issued the final qualifying rules for that event. In order to help US contesters who ma
Randy K5ZD is correct. I read the rules wrong when it comes to the NA Sprints and have fixed that at http://www.radio-sport.net/wrtc_ranks.htm If you feel like any data is in error, feel free to brin
I agree with Howie N4AF - don't rule out using SO2R in the Sprints. I used it in the NS Ladder competition this summer and it worked out pretty well for me as a low power, low antenna contester. One
For those of you getting psyched up about CQWW CW (as shown by the thread on the "Heathrow Hamvention"...) There are now four new articles previewing this year's CQWW CW contest posted on my contesti
For those interested in the qualifying process for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships in Russia, I have updated the scores for the entire world on my website at http://wrtc.radio-sport.net
Well, I had no idea that writing one update story about forging new rules to deal with the Skimmer would prompt such a firestorm of comments this week..... Now as for those ops who read this reflecto
If anyone is planning on using or testing a Skimmer in the CQ WPX CW contest, please drop me an email direct. I want to write a story after the contest about how it worked. My call at arrl dot net. 7