W4ZV is correct, the JARL format isn't all that bad. And at some point, the JARL made available on it's web page all the information one needs in order to "generate" something that is compliant. Do a
LU7DW asked: Using FSK is preferable to AFSK, in general as it removes the possibility of getting mic gain levels wrong, RF problems, etc & depending upon the radio used, can improve receive performa
AK1A set the defacto standard for cluster spots: frequency, call, comments, time. "G3XYZBUSTED" is not a call. "G3XYZ" is a call & "BUSTED" is a comment. When someone spots a wrong call, either they'
AA4LR suggested: Yes, it looks to be a workaround for a particular program's behavior. Hopefully, the behavior will be corrected so that everyone else need not be subjected to the workaround. Rather
N2MG further commented: Let the software do whatever it wants - but it should not be a reason to muck up spots as a workaround. The spots are a common resource used by who knows what all which work b
Want to hear it done right, listen to ZD8Z. Granted, the call is nice and tight -- not E4/G3WQU or something -- but he gives it every time while running. Even alternating one call-sign with two "Than
The tribander/single element category for WPX is a great idea. It had the best of intentions: giving the little guy without heaps of hardware a chance to compete against similar stations, rather than
My least favorite contest seems to have been fixed... check out: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2000/All_Asia.htm Hopefully, others who have given this contest a miss as I hav
All-Asia electronic submission information can be found at: http://www.jarl.com/contest/english/aaelog.htm Thanks to JK1JHU for the URL! 73, VR2BrettGraham -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://lists.contesti
Busted checks, twisted sections - this SS log checking thing is just as much a hot topic here amongst the local West Pacific section crowd as it is on cq-contest. ;^) K5RC recently suggested: The obv
I use SCP. It comes from my own logs. What I hear goes into my logs. What I see on the screen may help me focus on what I'm hearing, but it's still what I hear that goes into the log. With more than
I find SCP to be an extremely useful tool but not a substitute to actually being able to copy/hear stations. I would love to create my own SCP database like Brett has. Does anyone have software for d
WL7KY described a horrific experience working the phone: It really bugged me, so I asked for full calls only. It worked great for about 5 qso's. Then others who never heard the announcement kept send
WL7KY described a horrific experience working the phone: It really bugged me, so I asked for full calls only. It worked great for about 5 qso's. Then others who never heard the announcement kept send
While there's a point where there's too many categories, expanding beyond A/B/Q/multiop benefits those who then become something other than A/B/Q/multiop. Little downside to anyone there. And while t
If the ARRL 28 Mc is anything to go by, I'm a total wank of an op - even stooping so low as to log heaps of contacts that never took place (20% of my total log is bogus, based on the analysis). Corre
Good to see some comments from the other side in this ARRL DX discussion. With the exception of the VEs, the current exchange sent to us requires one to listen as it increasingly can't be determined
While there's a point where there's too many categories, expanding beyond A/B/Q/multiop benefits those who then become something other than A/B/Q/multiop. Little downside to anyone there. And while t
If the ARRL 28 Mc is anything to go by, I'm a total wank of an op - even stooping so low as to log heaps of contacts that never took place (20% of my total log is bogus, based on the analysis). Corre
Good to see some comments from the other side in this ARRL DX discussion. With the exception of the VEs, the current exchange sent to us requires one to listen as it increasingly can't be determined