I'm with OV. The word 'any' is pretty all-inclusive. After 30 years in professional writing, I have a pretty good idea what the word 'any' means. Those that speculate that it only refers to other peo
It seems the only people now arguing that computer logging, auto-tune amplifiers or the like should constitute "assistance" are those arguing for the unfettered release of Skimmer into the contesting
Then, Joe, one question: why do you? 73, kelly ve4xt _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq
I think the key is to define what constitutes assistance. Once you have done that, then an operator either IS or IS NOT assisted. Assistance, for the purposes of this contest, shall be construed to m
Hi Chris, Interesting suggestion, though I suspect it has a flaw that you may not yet have considered. Not everybody who wishes to SO2R wishes to use 1kw or play in the same pond as the QRO boys. Ple
Paul, Why are those arguing to treat something that walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and looks like a duck as a duck "whiners"? I am not whining about Skimmer: I celebrate the advance in technol
Mike, K1MK wrote:> If we do not presume competence on the part of the writer as to how This is EXACTLY why I can't fathom how anyone could argue that the WW rule "DX Alerting assistance of any kind..
Hi Paul, Your assumption of my (and perhaps others') interests in deeming Skimmer assistance is just a touch off the mark. I am not worried about something that makes what we do more efficient. Effic
Exactly my point. You did not copy the callsign. Thanks for making it crystal clear. 73, kelly ve4xt _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com
If the local got all the information he needed from the VE8, the contact counts, even if it took a few tries. I've overheard many contest Qs that go like this: ...contest Whiskey Five Big Zipper W5BZ
As much as Vladimir's example below is repugnant, and those who told him such should be deeply ashamed, and as much as I may not wish to see the "open log" concept applied to all contests, I wonder i
You do not need to send in a log to not see your call shown as a unique. If you have a unique in the log, it means that station worked you and absolutely nobody else who submitted a log. Possible? Ye
Hi all, My family is planning a holiday to Disneyworld, and I've convinced my wife to let it end/begin just before/after the WW CW. I am interested in operating WW CW from the general vicinity. My pr
With all due respect, Shelby, I think this is incredibly narrow-minded. At its word, your suggestion would bar anyone who is less than perfect from any contest, since we are ALL using contests to get
Hi all, Does N1MM support the QSY rule in Sprint the way TR does? (In other words, can it be set so it does NOT assume that it's OK to keep CQing after the first CQed QSO?) Cheers, Kelly Ve4xt ______
Isn't it possible that by inserting an example... W1AW 123 B NU1AW 71 CT ...in the rules, the League is specifying how the exchange should be sent? That said, an object of the contest is not to pract
Hi Rick, One thing I've noticed about MOST CW training software is it assumes a quiet, QRM-free environment. Probably OK for getting started, but in a contesting environment, you'll be dealing with a
Hi all, I'm leaving for Orlando on Sunday. Will be there from Nov. 16 to Nov. 27. If anyone in the area would like to propose an eyeball, please let me know. I'll be checking this e-mail as much as p
Here's another perspective: not to totally disagree with Ken's advice, but you have to pick your spots when deciding to wade into a pileup to only ask the running station for his call. At 6y1v on the