Sorry guys, I apologize for not operating the full 48 hours. I felt tired so I slept Friday and Saturday night. Then I had to take time off to eat and use the bathroom and so on. I don't think anyone
How about using the call EE5E on cw. At first I thought it was someone playing with the dit paddle before I realized it was actually someone calling me. Doug/VA5DX And nothing much to do with packet,
Nice memories ... yes. What a wonderful experience. I won for Canada back in 1980 with the call VE5RA all the way from Saskatchewan ... very difficult from this far out west. 10 meters was the band o
VY0PW, VY0AA and VY0DXA are located in Saskatchewan. Doug/VA5DX well as A name search at QRZ.com of "NU" (the postal code for Nunavut) returns the following Canadian operators: VY0AB Foreman Michael
When I did DXpeditions I took a CC A3, modified it by cutting any tubing longer than 48 inches, and used spices with clamps. I fit the hole thing into an 8 inch diameter by 48 inch handi-man cardboar
What I do is complete the exchange, log it, and then let them know that it is a possible dup. Quite often I am logged as VE5 instead of VA5. Doug Yes, I too am astounded when another station sends a
Trying to eliminate cheating is noble. Accomplishing that goal is close to impossible, well today impossible. There are just too many ways to cheat and not get caught. Back in the 70s I was operating
Well Tom you are more fortunate than I have been. I have had four orders from Gennady in the past eight years and was only satisfied with the cardstock from one order. In two orders the cardstock was
For multiple contact cards, just put a sticky note on the card saying which contact(s) you are submitting for DXCC or as you say you will be charged for all the contacts on the card. Doug That may be
from the cards. For field checking you need a list for sure, but maybe not for HQ checking? Doug You say what? That should really get Bill Moore fired up. The rules are very specific regarding appli
So just what is the problem? Isn't contesting a sport? Look at some sports - football, hockey, basketball, soccer - some people go to see the fights - right? I am not condoning fighting, just pointin
Technology drives change which drives innovation which drives technology. The cycle is called progress and there is no much that anyone can do to stop progress. Remember the movies Terminator? The di
Joe, You want to drive a wooden shaft through the heart of cw contesting. Technology does not always equate to advancement. Doug "Those Island days are always on my mind, Someday I'm going to leave i
Saying 59 over and over again is well ... mindless to put it politely. If it wasn't for those logging programs that default to 59, there would be some hope. Saying 59 and then asking the other statio
Excellent point. If everyone logs a silent 59 then it is valid! Doug "Those Island days are always on my mind, Someday I'm going to leave it all behind." --Original Message-- 59 Hans, it is all condi
It's not a competitive advantage ... It's all about acting stupid and sending that mindless 59 over and over and .... Doug "Those Island days are always on my mind, Someday I'm going to leave it all
What you are also saying is that most contesters are mindless, stupid. If everyone (very unlikely) stopped that 59 business then what would happen to the contest results? Doug "Those Island days are
Paul, I like your thinking. It's always amazing how people are resistant to change. They will come up with all sorts of excuses not to change. They are unable, unwilling, to step back and objectively
Mal, The poll has already been screwed up: I would revise to read: 1. Should false signal reports be done away with in contests? 2. Should false signal reports be required in contests? 3. Should true
Yes integrity is priceless, but lying as to what the actual RS is, is not integrity. Doug "Those Island days are always on my mind, Someday I'm going to leave it all behind." --Original Message-- 340