<snip> It seems to me this is a long way of describing the "do nothing" option. Please consider this - it's simple and unambiguous. CW decoders, whether single or multi-channel, are not permitted for
<Snip> OK, I see what Bob is getting at - we're all trying to do something similar. The definitions need to be comprehensive, unambiguous and agreed. The word "agreed" is the difficult bit. Without a
<snip> The FCC, to take just one example, has no exclusive power to regulate the behaviour of non-USA nationals, licensed or otherwise, located outside its jurisdiction other than, possibly, to prohi
<snip> Is the IARU robot really so dumb that it cannot recognise non-W/VE entries (from the callsign) and automatically assign a "DX" location, regardless of missing or incorrect location tags? It se
This issue applies to all major contests, not just IOTA. If the stations concerned know that most other stations know their callsign from the internet, they have no need to identify unless they run o
OK - I'll rephrase it to cover amateur HF/VHF/UHF packet RF-based networks. Non-identification is a natural and legitimate consequence of permitting the use of non-amateur comunications technologies
The great thing about the RBN is that it brings democracy to internet spotting in amateur radio contests :-) 73, Paul EI5DI _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-
Is that intended to imply that all new technology is inherently good and appropriate? If so, it's way off the mark. Logging software is just another tool, or accessory, to improve operator efficiency
My view is that cheating is primarily a moral issue, and that morality cannot be "legislated." You can't force someone to be moral. Rules won't make someone more moral. The moral must be chosen; you
radio contesting . . . When you depend on a sail in a rowing competition, you can't claim to to be rowing. When you depend on an engine in a sailing competition, you can't claim to be sailing. When y
What is unique about this operation is that the operator is on a business trip in Bangalore India. It seems to me that remote-control contesting makes about as much sense as remote-control hunting.
First time I heard some send AE for 15..... Well the guy lost the time he would have won, had The CQWW exchange is known in advance for many zones, including zone 15. There was no need to ask for a
Again, if it (Skimmer) attracts more contestants, and generates Absolutely! And the following are good for ALL of us - for the same reasons. High power. Extra-Class licences on demand. Integration w
Charly, the only thing that Skimmer replaces is the physical act of tuning the radio. Wrong - Skimmer replaces the acquired personal skill of finding stations by tuning, listening and decoding. Thos
We had the discussion about Washington DC as a multiplier in December 2012, and in August 2012, and before that every year or two. The proponents (or opponents) can contact the contest sponsors and
I think Fred Laun wrote the definitive statement about the use of QRL in contests. What Fred said at the time (2001) was somewhat controversial - and that much is unchanged. For example. "If I am ru
<snip> Anyone licensed in the last 15 years has never experienced life without the DX Cluster. Perhaps it is time to accept this as it is - the new normal. Normal? When you've lost the ability (or ne
in response to this question from Ed N1UR: It should be easy - MM, M2, MS, SOHP, SOHP(A), SOLP, SOLP(A), QRP, QRP(A) - What the heck is so hard about that? Anyone? The answer is not related to the qu
What did we talk about before Skimmer :-) Before the internet we generally talked about amateur radio. 73, Paul EI5DI _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Conte
<snip> It seems to me that "S&P assisted" is a misnomer. As described, there was no "searching" in any conventional sense. Instead, a more accurate term for the activity might be C&P, clicking and po