One reason that contest logs can't be directly uploaded to LOTW is that the database includes information for each qso that is not contained in all contest log entries: grid squares, states, and zone
I think the only penalty is that you lose the contact. Tor N4OGW _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/
In my opinion that is one of the penalties to pay for SO2R- if you are slow you could lose your run freq. The "vacancy" time for a frequency should about the length of a typical qso. At least in NAQP
I am really not following this whole assisted/unassisted debate, but just have one small comment (for those who analyze frequencies in logs): Don't assume all unassisted ops follow a linear search p
EU/AS isn't relevant, the current discussion is about location for domestic contests. The issue is the skip zone on 40m and up during winter. NA domestic contests during summer (there is just NAQP) h
At most 50? Actual data from SSCW 2011 (#1 qsos - #10 qsos): B 155 A 152 Q 233 M 408 U 174 Tor N4OGW _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com
Not entirely correct, I think you don't have small children! If you have small kids and haven't planned ahead for a contest, after the kids go to bed is the ONLY time available for casual contest par
Yes, the fix is simple: shorten the overall length to 24 hours. Still keep a required off time of 6 hours. The off time is important to allow stations in different parts of the country to choose the
Also note that having off time helps this as well- you can sit out some of the hours when propagation does not favor your location/antennas. Tor N4OGW _______________________________________________
I think CW Skimmer looks for "TEST" or similar followed by a callsign. But sometimes instead of sending "CQ TEST N4OGW" people will send "N4OGW TEST". Then if KU7Y comes back with his call zero beat
Just for fun, try a search for "EK*" on reversebeacon and see what you get... One way this might happen is if you send your call twice and your call ends in a dit (like K3LR). The final dit of the c
I don't think that would be legal. There are two parts to a "DX spot" that BOTH contain information: 1. the station's call 2. the frequency where that station is Even if you only give someone SOME of
Sorry about the weird formatting: fixed below I don't think that would be legal. There are two parts to a "DX spot" that BOTH contain information: 1. the station's call 2. the frequency where that st
I see this assumption begin made a lot: Using SDR is not necessarily the same as being "assisted". Many people automatically assume "SDR" means using CW Skimmer. They are not the same. There are peop
I am one person who might operate more if there was a 24 hour category. Right now I only operate Sprint, NAQP, IARU, and SS because those I can fit in my schedule. I would suggest that anyone operati
Yes, it is illegal under the new rules. You have 5 operators and radios but are using a lockout so that only 4 transmit at once so you can claim 4A. If you want to do that you should enter as 5A. To
If you just want to do a demo then take one of the other band transmitters off the air during the duration of your demonstration. Then 4A is no problem. Tor N4OGW ___________________________________
Calculating the off time taken is a very simple thing to add to a contest logging program. I am surprised most programs don't include it. Tor N4OGW _______________________________________________ CQ-
Unfortunately counting HQ mults is not that simple because there are several IARU societies that have the same IARU society abbreviation and send the same exchange. Look up Honduras and Haiti for one
I suppose one could internally use the country+exchange as the multiplier: HH-RCH and HR-RCH. Tor N4OGW Unfortunately counting HQ mults is not that simple because there are several IARU societies tha