In the late 1960 at VE5US, the University station, we had a punch paper tape loop that was used to drive some electronics to do automated CW CQing Syl - VE5ZX Back in the 80s sometime, I had a30-seco
A local contester, Sean - VA5LF -has applied to the local land use authority for permission to erect an 80 ft tower. As part of the application he had to notify residents that live within 200 meters
What a shame! The Classic Overlay has been changed from any 24 hours to the first 24 hours. What we have now is a mini-iron butt contest instead of a contest in which the operator can choose the best
Here is the definition of the category "The Classic Overlay category is intended for the radio purists who want to participate in the most traditional way. It is one operator, one radio, no outside a
I didn't realize there was a link to more detail. There details are 1. Classic Operator (CLASSIC): The entrant will use only one radio, no QSO alerting assistance, and may operate up to 24 of the 48
I think what we need is a way to get the word out about what times of day and on what bands hams in the rest of the world can expect to hear (and maybe even work!) Southeast Asian stations like yours
I believe Rick had an exchange in 2008 with Gwyn, G4FKH, about the issue of using REC533 in Zoneprop. Gwyn is a member of the RSGB propagation committee and he writes the monthly propagation report f
I think the simple cure is to require the call sign to be part of the exchange. I second that motion! Syl - VE5ZX _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@co
The best ones ID after basically all QSOs and still win the contests. Right on! And the rules should include the ID as part of the exchange! Syl - VE5ZX ______________________________________________
I think I just found a new business--selling automatic Iders to contesters! My logging program has the feature built into it. So at then of a 30 wpm QSO exchange it can send ....... TU {speedup 10 wp
An interesting idea. What is the accepted definition for calculating "accuracy"? (% correct calls + % correct exchanges)/2 ? Syl -VE5ZX _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mail
There was a survey on Contesting.com in 2010 http://www.contesting.com/survey/256 Syl - VE5ZX What it was is a umm report of what programs are being used. in order of popularity. Where did I see this
Tor, N4OGW asked: "Why do people waste years learning how to do SO2R? :)" The skills required to master SO2R match or exceed the skills needed to play most difficult video game. It takes hundreds of
TR Linux Port http://www.kkn.net/trlinux/ Syl -VE5ZX _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-
They also have a 2011 Morse Code Chardonnay - neat! http://www.henrysdrive.com/our-wines/2011-morse-code-chardonnay Syl - VE5ZX _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list
Want to join me? Should Classic be changed next year to eliminate these restrictions? I agree with Pete. Being one of those advocates along with Pete and others who have advocated for this class for
The time to have brought this forward was during June 2014 when we had the open comment period on rule changes for the 2014 contest. As I recall I did made similar comments too Syl - VE5ZX __________
I thought the whole idea 'Classic' class was to go back to 'Just a boy and his radio' type of contesting with no spotting, etc. Why have the classic and then just have the same rules as the regular c
My comments refer to the fact that contesting community clearly seems to give up traditional skillsets in favor for internet, RBN, clusters, decoders, call databases etc etc. Many traditional skills
Except that no traditional skill represents an alternative communications mode to ham-band RF. Hmmm - not sure the way we use the Internet in contests that it is an alternative to ham-band RF. I have