Regardless of the contests scoring, not giving an honest effort to copy someone who has called you is, at best, unsportsmanlike. It might not work out in the end, but not even trying? I can think of
What needs to happen... is for everybody to just chill. Look, I'm not saying you won't lose Qs undeservedly, but the truth remains: everybody is under the same set of rules. Your competition is suff
No, because there's often no login required, and wouldn't be secure if there was. You can watch spots online and nobody knows you're there. The most that might show up is the IP address suggesting so
How about we hire referees to be at every single station in the contest, and give them all Alpha power meters and gatekeeping of all lines of communication into the shack? After all, video and audio
The problem with cheating is catching it might be an excellent illustration of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle: the more you try to quantify and control it, the more you just push it around. You
Another silly misinterpretation of the rules. The rules do not say you cannot be worked by assisted operators, merely that you cannot use assistance to find stations. If you're running, you have zero
Why is it so hard to just read the rules as they are? They're pretty clear. Most rules say packet/cluster and Skimmer (local or otherwise) are assistance. Some add single-channel decoders. If it's no
The big problem is the misuse of the word "assistance," which has spawned all sorts of silly interpretations as including having a spouse cook for you, or a station owner helping debug problems, or a
Hi all, Looking to hook up with some Swedish hams to talk about driving and driving instruction in Sweden. For a news story. Please contact me off list at ve4xt@me.com. 73, kelly, ve4xt Sent from my
It may be a bit early to prejudge the fitness of Bob or Scott to the roles of co-managers. Id rather judge someone by what he or she does, rather than by residency. While its true that in their conte
Would distance-based scoring really help? The K1s would still get the vast majority of long-distance Qs, while those who might otherwise benefit probably won't work enough longer Qs to make up? 73, k
Hi Jim, Do you really think distance-based scoring will lead to a change in distribution of winning scores? Even if you get more points for CA-EU contacts, would that be enough to compensate for the
Hi Jim, Interesting points. Thanks. One note inserted below; This could be a case of walk a mile in his shoes. I cant say I know what its like to operate into EU from Calif., and Im pretty sure youve
Hi Art, Seems to stem from a misunderstanding that sections exist for the purpose of being multipliers, rather than the multipliers existing because of sections 73, kelly ve4xt ______________________
Dayton succeeded because it was in the heart of the heaviest concentration of hams in North America. Is that still the case? If so, then a move to Vegas may well kill it. The vast majority of hams wh
Why, since DARA is already close to a deal in Dayton? 73, kelly, ve4xt, Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://li
Hi Rudy, With utmost respect, I don't understand your sentiment. You're offended Dayton is reduced to county fair status, but you weren't offended when it spent most of its life reduced to a sewage-i
The major advantage to Daves suggestion is it gives the selection process the ability to look beyond raw scores and judge true accomplishment. Without taking anything away from stations fortunate eno
Does anyone see any value in forcing two folks who may not like each other to work together? I think in self-interest, the team leader is, by default, going to choose a capable teammate who is going
Another rookie mistake to avoid (had this happen once, we set him straight right quick): You: CQ contest, Whisky 8 Tango Alpha Hotel Her: KB0VVT You: KB0VVT, go ahead. Should be You: KB0VVT, Tim Ohio