During the contest, on Sat. morning, while still on 20m, I saw a Cluster spot for HV50VR on 15m. I clicked to the freq, heard him make 2 QSOs ending QRZ and no callsign before I decided to call. I ca
I've never liked QSK. It's too distracting, especially when running SO2R. 73, Barry W2UP -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown, PA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-C
Sorry John, but this thread is only permitted once per year :.) What if you forgot your computer or keyer? Would you want hand logging or straight key to be another category? Barry W2UP -- Barry Kutn
I remember the old days of WAE. They used to have high and low band categories, too. Barry W2UP _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http:
I think there should be a new SO1R vs. SO2R email reflector created and a filter to automatically send these endlessly repeated threads there. Barry W2UP -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown, PA ___________
Windows CW was also solved, into the hundreds of WPM, by the authors of RUFZxp, DL4MM and IV3XYM, so it is certainly doable without the need for external devices. Barry W2UP -- Barry Kutner, W2UP New
Hopefully you're right, Art, but trying to extrapolate 1 month of data to the 11 year solar cycle is like these global warming nuts extrapolating 20 years to 6 billion years of climate data. Actually
If you look at the Cabrillo file header of C4M's log, the category is listed as SOA, not SO, so I don't think the use of DX spotting info was the infraction. Barry W2UP -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown,
CQ Magazine a hobby? I don't think so. It may be a hobby magazine, but CQ Magazine is a business, supported to some degree by subscriptions by those hobbyists who get the magazine for no other reason
I've heard about SO guys watching the 3830 scores get posted, then right before the submission deadline, they submit their score as SOA, as they would have a higher ranking. What do you think about t
Such a video recording would only prove you were the only op in front of that radio or within the field of the camera. Rumor has it that the disqualified station responsible for this discussion had a
Another reason to require logs be submitted immediately after the contest is over. Exceptions can be made for Dxpeditions, where Internet access is not available at the operating site. Barry W2UP --
Hi all, Sorry, but this is not about cheating :.) When setting up for the 10m contest, I discovered RF is getting into my laptop/keying line when running power. I'm using a Dell laptop with 2 USB to
Thanks for all the suggestions. Problem is solved now and here's what I did: 1. Grounded the laptop to the station bus ground - I've always had grounded my desktops, but it was easy, attaching the br
In the northeast, we usually have a great LP opening to JA around our sunset on 40m between Thanksgiving and Xmas. This year it's been pretty much non-existent. Any ideas why? MUF too low with no spo
Given today's online access, I really don't think the scores should be in QST. They are so much easier to look at, sort, analyze, etc. online. Personally, I find QST useless for the most part. It's b
That's not far from W5WMU's place he's building in Maine... Barry W2UP -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown, PA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.
In the mid 80s, I lived about 3 miles from the ME/NH line, about a mile from the ocean. With only a wire in the attic, I could consistently copy EU on 40m at 12 noon during winter. No need to go outs
I got my certificate today, but not my plaque (just checked the front to to make sure.) Hopefully it will arrive Tuesday, and thanks in advance to K3WW for sponsoring it. Barry W2UP -- Barry Kutner,
I'd leave it as is. As discussed many times, there' will always be some cheaters, and cherrypicking a category is cheating, however, getting almost instant feedback on the scores is great. Delaying i