It's "fair" because BOTH parties new exactly what they were up against BEFORE the contest started. Stop beating a dead horse...if you want to make a 'play' for revamping the rules for CQWW then use a
Hi Dave, By using 'them' as your examples Dave, you 'do' make it about them and their choice of location. The 'scoring' methodology has worked very well for however long the contest has been in play.
Dave, I guess from the same place that N6TJ does...although Mr. Niger is much more eloquent in his posting...and gets the sentiment of what I was trying to say...only head said it more clearly (thank
V26F (K1DG, K1QX, and W1MD operators for 2009) would like to thank AI6V and AI6YL for sponsoring the World M/S plaque in 2009 and K9KLR for sponsoring the North America M/S plaque in 2009. Both plaqu
.or a cheap plane ticket from LV? I'm in Las Vegas for a couple of months and will have the CQCW WPX weekend available if anyone could use an extra operator. Contact me at w1md@arrl.net 73, Marty W1M
5x8x52 is a standard work 'year' at 2080 hours. W1MD --Original Message-- From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of mike l dol dormann Sent: Wedn
So, Who is 'forcing' you to share secrets Ron? (Rhetorically speaking) And to your earlier comment about logs being 'work product' to some? So contesting is WORK now? I always thought it was FUN? And
Thanks John... :) Angst Renounced... ;) All, Over the past few weeks in particular, there has been a significant increase in personal attacks and mudslinging on this channel. Someone aptly pointed ou
There has been plenty of discussion about 'avoiding' the frequencies during contests... "Maybe" one or more of the loud Caribbean stations (I include ourselves at PJ4X for this past event...being tha
Stay Thirsty My Friends... :) Congratulations to Team Radioware (W1MD, K1QX, and K1XX) for winning the 2011 Poisson d'Avril Contest. Full details at poissondavril.webs.com Honorable mention goes to K
So...the data is there...40+ years of it. Seems that it would be a fairly easy and straightforward process to use the results of previous years to come up with a "leveling, handicapping, equalizing"
Interesting...I simply put some 'data' out there for review...but am now being compared to political 'dirty tricks'. Hank, I've only been contesting for 31 years...a mere neophyte next to the likes o
This will be my first chance to go to PJ4 for CQWWCW specifically because it will NOT be on Turkey Day. Very much looking forward to 2013. W1MD Sent from my iPad _____________________________________
Nobody mentions that most logging software ALSO has a "note" provision in some fashion. So should this function be removed from all logging programs? Maybe...all "serious" entrants should be submitti
Creating a digital recording isn't a "record" of the log??? Seems like that would be the "ultimate" record. When do we start requiring an MD5 or SHA1 hash to be sent with electronic logs to 'authenti
Conversely, Folks also know (at least here in the US) that police will OFTEN cut you slack for a certain % over the limit... What is the GOAL? What do you want the outcome to be? 1. Stop HIGH power c
Circular logic...of a sort. The issue (it appears) is how to ENFORCE the rules...not what the rules are. So, whether the rule states no more than the amount of power allowed by LOCAL rules/regulation
Nice idea Luc, So, how will you know that I'm not putting the 'sensor' on a 'dummy' amp tuned to output 1450watts into a dummy load vs. the REAL amp which is connected to the antennas. Or...in the ca
I was 15 years old. January 13, 1980. My mom called from work to say she had picked up an envelope from the FCC at the post office...I said open it! I guess my first QSO as KA1EEF was technically ill
On behalf of "Team Radio-Ware...K1QX, K1XX, and W1MD - 2011 winners"...the ONLY other winner of this esteemed event, I would like to congratulate Doug on yet another fine win!!! 73, Marty W1MD ______