Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 05:51:14 -0700 (PDT)
Rich, Mike and Tim revealed a flaw in my ealier e-mail. They (rightfully so) pointed out that grid squares often cover multiple political entities. What I failed to reveal about the strategy that I'm
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 11:02:40 -0700 (PDT)
Someone asked me in a personal e-mail, how I judged the quality of the answers to an Internet-based inquiry. I replied by saying that I value Internet based replies as being simply "additional input
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 04:05:22 -0700 (PDT)
Rick, Not to worry. Cabrillo is designed to simply "reveal what was worked". There is no judgement on the data that is "revealed". That is the job of the Robot that accepts the log. Log everything th
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 03:42:10 -0700 (PDT)
Hello list, I wish to estimate a yagi-style antenna's gain against boom-length. Would someone be in a position to point me to a formula that allows me to enter a boom length and calculate a generaliz
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 03:57:53 -0700 (PDT)
I received a couple direct e-mails on a post that I made recently. It appears that I err'd in making the statement that the Contest Robot verifies the contest-validity of the data contained in the Ca
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 16:22:17 -0700 (PDT)
This thread seems to be focusing on "releasing" logs after the event, for later scrutiny. Why stop there? Why not "compete in the daylight" in the first place? Why not know your position against othe
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 12:17:19 -0700 (PDT)
Of course! What you are suggesting is "low hanging fruit", easy to "pick". It makes sense. Change everything for the better. Participants will be held accountable for their operation in the court of
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 17:40:36 -0700 (PDT)
Would you still consider it the same as "packet spotting" if the only thing that is shared between participants and observers in real-time is Total Q's, Total G's, Score and Entry Category? Ev, W2EV
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 04:47:18 -0700 (PDT)
Many of us think that all contests should be adjudicated (sp?) the same. In fact, that is not the case. Each Commissioner has their own way of looking at the event that they rule over and should be u
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 16:01:43 -0700 (PDT)
Ok, HFers. Here's your chance to try "Contesting in the Sunlight" for yourselves...using the most HF-like VHF band available: 6-meters! -- The event -- The Fall 50 MHz Sprint starts 2300 UTC Saturday
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 02:50:51 -0700 (PDT)
Guy, It has been done. http://w2ev.rochesterny.org/DXDashLogger/ There should be more widespread use during the 6-meter sprints. Regards, Ev, W2EV __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 03:00:12 -0700 (PDT)
Gentlemen. Please stop saying this. Is is at the very least 'inaccurate' and leads people to become a mode bigot (packet (AX.25) = bad?). Packet is AX.25. It is a modulation mode and a ditital commu
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 14:02:23 -0700 (PDT)
Why hasn't HF embraced the idea of working Grid-4's or Grid-Fields (10x10 Grid-4's) more? Scoring seems quite complicated on the HF bands to a simple guy like me. :) Regards, Ev, W2EV _______________
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 05:48:21 -0700 (PDT)
-- "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com> wrote: I know of a very small number of events that do so (one that you pointed out). Grid-4 or Grid-Field based scoring for HF events seems non-poli
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 18:33:32 -0700 (PDT)
I used the term "non-political" within the context used by map makers. A political map changes over time, whim and military action. Grids and Fields don't, of course. :) You may have misunderstood t
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 05:54:01 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Jim (and the lists)... I have taken the liberty of editing your list to recap your 6 interests below. With the exception of #5, such an event is occurring *tonight* for 4-hours, starting at 2300z
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 12:56:16 -0700 (PDT)
HFers, press that 6-meter button on your transceiver! The 6-meter Sprint begins tonight at 2300z. There will be a group of folks using a new logging system called DXDash Logger. Their activity will b
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 05:58:49 -0700 (PDT)
The results are in (and were at the end of the Sprint last night). There were a few glitches, but the event and proof-of-concept seemed to go well. We're now compiling comments to make it even better
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 10:37:04 -0700 (PDT)
One wonders what makes CB fun without contests. :) Ev, W2EV __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ___________________________________
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 03:45:41 -0800 (PST)
Are there any HF events for which mode is not a factor at all? In other words, are there any events for which the real goal is to make contact with as many stations as possible and allow the operato