station who answers move the station Excuse me, I disagree quite strongly. It is not allowed by the rules, since the old station must QSY at least 1 kHz before he answers a solicitation. Your "solic
I think K5ZD is making a very important point about what it means to be single op in a HF contest. [By the way, all of these comments are simply my opinion, and are the way I wish the rules actually
Anybody have any idea how to get an NA 9 NA Sprint log into Cabrillo? KA5WSS's program doesn't want to read it. - Pat N9RV -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrativ
OK, here's another point against serious entry from W9. Since multipliers count double on 40 and 80, if you operate from here the east coast will double your score. I have never understood why they d
Here are a few observations from K3LR 20 meters: G0IVZ and G4BUO were loud and pure for hours when the rest of EU was weak and watery. Especially during the 00-04z period. Likewise GI0KOW was s8 near
Kirk, These are excellent questions. Here are a few observations I have based on my experience. Ethical operators do not knowingly, willfully, steal frequencies from each other. (E.g., I hear you CQ-
Bob, I don't really think of myself as being a super-knowledgable SSB contester, but let me share a couple of tips with voice keyers (I used the DVP). Regarding the "heat of the moment." I constantly
I have my PC monitor at desk level. However, it is offset slightly to the right. Radio #1 is offset slightly to the left. Radio #2 is immediately above radio #1. The keyboard is "centered" in the gap
I've heard a few slights recently about people who have flown to KP4 to operate SS, and that brings to my midwestern mind a simple question. What's the ethical difference between operating SS from KP
This has been a very timely and interesting discussion on log checking, penalties, and so forth. Following the CQ WW's lead, many of the major contests are adopting very thorough (although not foolpr
This has been a very timely and interesting discussion on log checking, penalties, and so forth. Following the CQ WW's lead, many of the major contests are adopting very thorough (although not foolpr
Jeff, You left out some crucial details. East or West Coast? Or Midwest? And is it a "big" station - e.g., full sized or respectably big yagi, or something more modest? These comments apply to the as
Do you want to know how to run rate? Here are a couple of suggestions. Suggestion #1: Transport yourself in time to the mid-1970's, and listen to K1GQ (then K2SIL) operating from KH6RS. No offense to
At the risk of increasing the burden on a packet system that in many parts of the country is already at the breaking point during contests, let me offer the following suggestion for packetcluster/con
This message will win me no friends, but somebody's gotta say it, so I will. Please take this as constructive criticism. I am a big believer in measuring people's true opinion and belief based upon t
CQWW from W9RE de N9RV I was very surprised to be asked by W9RE to operate the 1997 CQ WW CW from his house. In years past I have operated from Mike*s, but only after *paying my dues,* by helping him
This message will win me no friends, but somebody's gotta say it, so I will. Please take this as constructive criticism. I am a big believer in measuring people's true opinion and belief based upon t
CQWW from W9RE de N9RV I was very surprised to be asked by W9RE to operate the 1997 CQ WW CW from his house. In years past I have operated from Mike*s, but only after *paying my dues,* by helping him
This message will win me no friends, but somebody's gotta say it, so I will. Please take this as constructive criticism. I am a big believer in measuring people's true opinion and belief based upon t
CQWW from W9RE de N9RV I was very surprised to be asked by W9RE to operate the 1997 CQ WW CW from his house. In years past I have operated from Mike*s, but only after *paying my dues,* by helping him