Perhaps it is time to consider the need for the Assisted category all together in respect to technology. Ham Radio, and contesting in particular, has always been a hobby focused on making the most ou
Stan, I believe many have already made a compelling case that there is no such a thing as unassisted anymore- we all use some sort of automation to achieve competitive advantage- keyers, computer log
Hello contesters, I was wondering if the F5K can be used as the ONLY radio in a SO2R configuration. Specifically, I was wondering if the TX output + PTT can be changed on the fly per active RX (main
The investments required to compete in the Xtreme category may not be as Xpensive as some suggest. Using SDRs that stream the IQ output for the entire band, rather than just audio, allows few strate
If the 10-minute rule creates so much concerns for so many people, why do we need expensive and time-consuming hi-tech solutions when low-tech ones are available? All that is needed is to include th
IMHO, selling ham radio and contesting to kids as making contacts with other hams around the world is impossible and simply disconnected from today's world; KE3X gives us a good example by sharing hi
Did all the skimmers report spots all the time and did they monitor all bands? If the answer is no, then we can't really tell much from the data. Since all participants used identical equipment and
Since the objective is wide adoption then the simpler the user verification= process the better.=A0 One solution is to simply verify the email of the p= erson signing up for the cluster by asking a c
Pat, To simplify the scoring process, you may want to create a table that shows the points between any two ITU zones, perhaps round up to the next 0.5 point. It may be easier to implement in the majo
Tom, Another point to consider is that having an amp for each antenna allows you to use off the shelf components, such as coax, switches, baluns, etc. compared to custom or not so common 10 KW rated
There is no need for a new contest. CQ WPX already announced a plaque for the highest combined SSB CW RTTY score. Rudy N2WQ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-
This is indeed a great first prize! More contests should do the same :-) That said, the importance of the prize will likely vary across participants. To me, personally, competing against high perform
Does this also mean that the results will be available and published much quicker? Not much use of technology if it's not applied to scoring as well. Rudy N2WQ ________________________________ From:
I really don't believe I am reading this in a public forum- it is illegal for participants to massage their logs after the contest, but it is OK, and in fact it is a common practice, for the contest
There is nothing strange about my point- entrants, not the organizers, are responsible for ensuring that the log is good. Anything else is applying a double standard to the contest rules. What is the
getscores.org adds a completely new dimension to contesting- the fun of real-time contesting. In addition, getscores.org motivates individuals and teams to do better and try harder to outrun or catc
Perhaps these sites can implement contest-specific, club-specific, etc. approach to branding so that there is more encouragement coming from sponsors or grass-root organizations. For example, getscor
Igor, this is great! I'd love to learn more about these features. For the upcoming CQWW SSB, how do I get the CQWW look and feel of the contest? I am not talking about clicking check boxes and gettin
How mode-versatile are you? Consider the CQ WPX Triathlon Award, for the highest cumulative-scoring Single-Op making at least 500 QSOs in each of the three modes: RTTY, SSB and CW. Here are the crite
I uploaded my CQ WPX RTTY contest log to LoTW and was amazed by the QSL rateout of 1760 QSOs there were 647 CONFIRMED, just two days after the contest is over. Overall, based on several contests fro