I think there could be different types of clubs. Local, regional, country based and unlimited. Local and regional would have distance requirements country based would be in the country and unlimited
I am in favor of getting more people involved not less. Back to online gaming for a second, groups are formed all over the US and across the world adding like minded folks over time. I honestly do no
You pose great questions that are very difficult to answer. Have you noticed any degradation in the operation of the other antennas? If not I would not worry about it. It is a comprimise you make to
There is no reasonable way to level the playing field. Those of us in the West compare our scores with those close to us with similar paths. There is no way for a logging program to determine path, h
It is with a heavy heart that I report the passing of Tom Hammond, N0SS, at 0125 UTC Friday, August 5th. Tom died peacefully with his family around him at his residence in Jefferson City, Missouri, f
Jim has got the right idea here. I think we take ourselves and the contesting part of the hobby a bit too seriously at times. I contest for fun. Winning is fun but if we all did it solely to win ther
I contest for fun. If I can win even better but I do it with integrity and it is not win at all costs. When the fun stops the radio on off button is depressed and it is on to another hobby. The cheat
There was some talk a while back about removing QRO from the Sprint. I guess that did not pick up much speed with the organizers. -- J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 CQ WW DX CW ________________
Do we really need 1500 watts to work mostly USA stations? The NAQP's are 100 watts. The NCCC Sprints are 100 watts every week and people do very well. The lower power would put more people on the sam
The intention of my original post was not an attempt to level anything as that will never happen. The WRTC's try to do this but there are always advantages or disadvantages. The Sprint SSB contest is
I am looking for a couple of guy rings that we can use to guy a couple of sticks of 20ft water pipe in J6 and still be able to rotate them by hand. Our host is still securing the pipe I asked for 1.5
It takes time to learn for certain. It is much easier on RTTY at least for me. SO2R should increase your score unless it detracts greatly from your runs. During slow times you should be able to find
The Sprint requires the players to move frequency after every contest. This is less of a problem on CW where there is much more band to utilize. Unfortunately even in Sprint people don't listen and
The wife or significant other bringing you food makes me multiop? J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 CQ WW DX CW W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net _______________________________________________ CQ-Conte
From what I understand the 590 operates in a similar fashion to the K3. Buy a K3 if you can afford it. If not the 590 seems to be a good rig. The question is will it allow you to hear or work station
I posted this with tongue in cheek. If you want to get technical, someone bringing you food, drink etc. allows you to keep your butt in the chair, which is indirectly involved working guys. Doesn't i
Any how are you going to police that? There is no way to know if someone is using their own in house skimmer on CW or Digital. Are the rules to make the contests better or are they in place so that e
Bob, I think this is a big stretch. The contest period to me is the period of time where valid contacts can be made. What you are suggesting is at the end of the contest much like the Iowa Tests of B
The key statement is "HE" says no. What do the rules say? I say you an correct mistakes after the contest with notes that are made. Since most logs are not even in the running for top honors why all
The need for these guidelines says that the rules are not written in a clear and concise manner that all participants fully understand. Mike W0MU J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 CQ WW DX CW W0M