Wouldn't it be nice if contest sponsors blogged? They could easily post all of the rules interpretations that they communicated with each private inquiry -- to the benefit of the entire contesting co
-- Original Message -- Is it common practice for the contesting community to upload their logs to LOTW? -- I do not use LoTW. The last time I checked, it was *significantly* more expensive and compli
Is there a list of awards that are supported via LoTW submissions? Ev, W2EV _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.c
Wouldn't it be nice if contest operators could use the search function on the cq-contest web interface? -- Hi Tree, People make all sorts of comments on all sorts of things here. It is difficult to k
What is a LoTW credit? Do I still pay the DXCC application fee, in addition to the $0.25 per credit? Thanks...just inquiring to understand. Ev, W2EV _______________________________________________ CQ
KE3Q said: "Seriously, there are people who get on and make their first QSO ever and plenty who don't have any idea what section they're in. " I worked an N2 who gave me a perfect exchange, except fo
The SS rules say that spotting assistance is allowed for multi-ops. Does this mean general use of the packet cluster, or an op on a second radio? Sorry for the dumb question. -- Hi Guy, I'm intereste
Tom, This is a great opportunity to consider creating a blog on the ARRL web site and begin to document this sort of thing for all eyes to see. Unless Hans had copied the note to the list, we wouldn'
Ev, it baffles me that you think all this stuff is somehow secret. 1. Anyone can look up years of cq-contest content in the archives 2. Anyone can subscribe to this reflector and participate 3. Anyon
Now THAT would be a good use of someone's time! (not) -- Interestingly, companies are now successfully using blogs to do exactly this sort of thing, defusing controversy early and increasing customer
But, what Hans did was correct and something that any of us could have done, and then, no more guessing, you have the answer. Really no need to speculate on an issue when you can just email the conte
In the early days of personal computing, there were no issues with "buffer overrun" exploits (loosly defined as 'sending data that the computer didn't expect or "error trap" for') because everyone pl
In your buffer overrun example, you cite a sinister act. How is that in any way like using a convenient fictitious check in SS or using a fictitious name in a contest exchange that requires a name? I
Why would you want to? The serial number does not affect score, it is just a piece of info exchanged between stations. For that matter, SS rules do not prescribe that the numbers start at "1", only t
The rules say... 2.1.Single Operator: One person performs all transmitting, receiving, and logging functions as well as equipment and antenna adjustments. 2.1.1.Use of spotting assistance or nets (o
There are many elements to the spirit of competition, and communicating with others during a contest ON THE AIR is apparently not a violation of anything judging by the responses I've seen. -- While
George, you gotta go a long way to get from "a friend telling you there's a juicy one on" to "feeding me spotting info on my run frequency." Major difference. I didn't solicit it. -- This is why I'm
Tom, Great scenarios! I've edited them into what I think you're saying. -- Original Message -- From: Tom Osborne w7why@verizon.net Scenerio 1. <Boiled down> I have antennas, towers, transceivers, com
-- Original Message -- I just happened to be listening on my second radio when the CQ'er got the unsolicited info about the VY1 up 7. I go up 7 and work him. Am I "assisted" now, too? -- If you are i
-- Original Message -- some[one] says, "hey, turn your beam a bit south, there's a 5H3 thats been trying to call you for five minutes," you're being forced to recategorize yourself as assisted? -- Kn