If you are truly competitive, you won't win if you don't operate the last 45 minutes of the contest. The low bands are in good shape for running as well as finding new stations, and I invariably work
Sorry I haven't commented sooner, but was away for a few days, busy with other things, etc. I've been fairly successful with single-tower SO2R. For example, just received my plaque for First Place in
Stewart, Can't help you exactly, but I do recall reading after the first contest, there was a letter to the editor from someone claiming the winner cheated by having access to more than one frequency
Agreed. Outstanding analysis, guys. Good job! 73, Barry W2UP -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown, PA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http:/
There's no question the forward march of technology cannot be stopped. The obvious solution is to have one single-op category, defined as one operator at the radio(s.) Barry W2UP ____________________
Tell that to the guy sending 5NN 2K -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown, PA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mai
If rounding, it becomes 2K. If truncating or flooring, it's 1K. As an MIT alum, you should know the answer to that - or were you one of their 3 English majors? :.) 73, Barry W2UP -- Barry Kutner, W2U
Just wondering how it worked out. Come one, don't keep it to yourself... -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown, PA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contestin
I can see it now - cut letters: A = L E = H T = Q Barry W2UP _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/list
I've been dinged for wrong power in the log. Maybe they just do it for the top scorers in each category, but in these days of computer log checking, that doesn't make a lot of sense. Did you look at
What are you afraid of? Are you aware other people can also listen to your QSOs when you're on the air? 73, Barry W2UP -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown, PA ______________________________________________
While doing a little tuning around on Sunday morning, I heard a war of words between 2 multis, fighting over the 20m band edge. One guy tryied to push his way in, and the other said he had been on th
If skimmer is designated as assistance by the contest sponsors, I don't believe it will be hard to find the cheaters. The data produced by CT1BOH et al shows very different operating characteristics
Just wondering... It's been a few years since I've been to Dayton and their web site has the 2005 results. Or maybe they don't update their web site very often... -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown, PA __
Along these lines, I'm glad the KCDXC supplies the headphones. At the High Speed Telegraphy competition a few years ago, one of the guys from EW-land was caught with a CW "slower downer" built into h
We plan to relocate in early summer 2009. It would be great to sell everything to a ham, rather than dismantling the station and tower. Looking to sell in about a year, or sell earlier with rental ag
Is use of skimmer or packet permitted? :.) CU there, barry W2UP -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown, PA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com htt
Jacques, Are you flying longpath? :.) Barry, W2UP -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown, PA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.cont
With construction going on in the Dayton area (Needmore Rd and I-75) can someone recommend the best car route between Crowne Plaza and HARA Arena (with plans to park at one of the fields near the are
Simple solution, which I've advocated before. Logs (at least "competitive" logs) should be sent in by 0100Z, one hour after the end of the contest. Exceptions for DXpeditions and others on an individ