"But you're in W1. That's like stealing candy from a baby in a DX contest with current scoring rules. Try that from W6 and tell me how easy it is." 73, Jim K9YC Since K2IRT is in NJ, the comment was
Fernando, The short answer is because these islands are in South America. Similarly, to PJ2T being in S America and making it impossible for a Brazilian to win South America, it is just as impossible
It sounds so easy doesn't it? Drop a remote HF station on a remote island like Bouvet and suddenly its on all the time? Really? First you have to get there, then you need to set it up, then you need
Can we please not hijack this thread into an umpteenth time dialog about distance based scoring? The question has been asked and answered. 73 Ed N1UR _______________________________________________ C
Fernando, Nice analysis and yes, I think most of us would agree to your conclusions. All else being equal for operators and stations, the "golden circle" of Northern Africa and Extreme Northern South
I believe in the statement that you don't solve a problem that isn't a problem. CQWW and CQWPX are the fastest growing contests in our sport folks. Those who think that somehow the lack of a level pl
Its actually amazing that we are even able to try qualifying. For half of WRTC history, getting into the competition was a popularity contest. There was no qualifying.you were "sponsored". Now if we
Steve is right, I stand corrected. The SS contests do not have negative growth. The actual facts are that in the last sunspot cycle the Phone portion was running 1600 - 1700 logs submitted and in thi
"I have been contesting for many years and find that the pressure on the ears from the headphones and the pressure on the butt from prolonged sitting are both painful. I use Heil headphones and asked
SCP does assist, there no doubt about that. However, even in the spirit of the rules, it does not make you "assisted" or "unlimited" depending on the contest. Stu, you are being influenced by the wor
What a fantastic demonstration by N6MJ and also by CT1BOH! Both demonstrated a crazy skill. Both were in "Mult status" countries. Although Dan didn't really comment on the mult strategy. Applying the
K1TN wrote "I think if someone can category hop up, whether it be M2 to MM or LP to HP, and win the category for the entire world, then there must be something wrong with the definitions of the categ
It seems to me that the real issue here, that no one is talking about, is that the MM category had small enough competition that a M2 with a relatively small group of ops (smaller than a number of M/
Sounds to me like there is a need for "Classic M/S". This could actually be an overlay from the M2 category I think. One run radio - running all the time and one "mult radio" doing whatever it can do
I find that people are VERY interested in a few repeating themes on the HF bands these days: - Contests - Collecting awards through special calls (ie W1AW or DK90IARU etc) - Collecting States - Colle
There is a reason why CQWW and ARRL DX are uniquely fun based on the format. There seems to be a constant theme of trying to have a global - all band contest with the CQ WW 160 or ARRL 10 Meter forma
"What I don't understand is why a *full* set of 24-hour overlays isn't a good idea. A decade ago, several of us ran a survey, and a plurality of those responding said that it would cause them to oper
I was just catching up on these posts. Wow, where did the lynch mob come from on poor Pat? I'll block some bullets for a buddy by disclosing that last summer, I did exactly that as well. I was in the
Pete, N4ZR stated "With all, as they say, due respect, assisted operation with the RBN requires different skills, but if you have figured it out you should be into and out of that pileup before it ha
The "DX Window" on 160 is really a relic of very old times when split frequency was not only the norm but the necessity for almost all DX Qs. That time passed 30+ years ago. The "worst place" to find