A local contester once walked me through setting up my logger so my scores would get automatically posted to a real-time scoreboard -"cqcontest.ru" I think it was. I think this was 2013 WAE CW. cqcon
Most log-checking processes contain the concept of "submitted but unreliable log". If SM7XYZ only deleted a single QSO, that would not put it in the "unreliable log" category. If SM7XYZ deleted a la
Many contests no longer make any distinction between assisted and unassisted. If TO7A had submitted his score as "assisted" he would've been an easy #1 in that category. In fact it is usually easier
Personally I usually do not send leading zeros. I like contests (especially serials in sweepstakes, or serials in sprints) where nobody sends leading zeroes. I do understand that in a pure serial num
WRTC2014 folks had interesting tweaks... including disallowing SCP database of callsigns. I'm not sure I've seen WRTC2018 rule details. Tweaking the rules of qualifying events to be more in line with
Note reduced hours to concentrate activity - just Friday night June 5 (SSB) and Saturday night June 6 (CW) 8PM-midnight local time EDT. That's 0000-0400 June 6 and June 7 UTC for those who are more i
I made a mistake with the modes in the first line of my initial announcement. The rules are correct, the first night is CW, the second night is SSB. Yes, the hours are a compromise, but I would encou
event. I occasionally participate and yes, the odd log submission format (very definitely non-Cabrillo) makes it hard to use any conventional contesting logger and get it to prepare a format suitable
WB9SBD asks: This is like asking "If all I see are ads for Fords, then why do none of them look like the cars that win the Indy 500?" I would suggest that contesters using N3FJP's software, spend lit
I will be conducting some RTTY NAQP practice sessions this Thursday evening and next Thursday evening, if you need to test some new RTTY software or a new audio interface or just brush up on some rus
was asked, UNLESS I felt I had some sort of good run going on. (Rate peaking about 60 Q's/hour). For the really insistent guys during slow times, I would give less than 10 if that was all I had. Usu
W9MS asks: I was on Kauai a few weeks ago for NAQP CW. You can see pictures of my beach QTH for NAQP CW at http://www.qrz.com/db/kh6/n3qe I parked the family's rental minivan about 20 feet from the o
My favorite keyboard by far, is the good old IBM Model M "clicky key" keyboard. However, it is by no measure a small footprint: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M_keyboard What I currently use at
Just my opinion: small-time stations who did not submit their score within the aggressive 5-day limit, should be allowed to see their scores listed (even in italics) along with the others. Having th
Every so often at my home in MD I will hear inklings of JA-centered contests or QSO parties. I heard these more often while I was in KH6. Wondering out loud if they are something like NAQP or NAS for
point of using assistance. Assistance will help score only if it is effectively used. Effective use for me, means that if I can't work the spot in a few seconds that I move on to doing something else
comparing apples-to-oranges. Indeed, it is apples-to-oranges. Look at the top 3 ASSISTED LP in ARRL DX CW this year: KB3WD 2.9M W3KB 2.8M N1EN 2.7M Then look at top 3 UNASSISTED LP in ARRL DX CW this
No mainstream event categorizes SCP as assistance. Now there are some specialty events (or events-in-events) like WRTC, where SCP databases were not allowed on the logging PC's. I think this is a fin
I would strongly discourage anyone from claiming assistance when not actually assisted by the official rules. This smells too much of "gaming category to get a plaque" and could easily result in an u
Tor suggests: and I think there is some validity to this suggestion, and for example I know that "Tribander plus wires" top score overlay box in WPX includes both assisted and unassisted scores witho