Mal, I think the summary sheet must be filled out just like the example in the instructions. As an example here is what I sent. It took two trys before I got it right! 73 - jim w3cp <SUMMARYSHEET VER
Having been in the echo sounding business, one form or another, all my professional life, I thought the WM5R presentation was interesting and informative. In addition to Ken's candidates one should b
Bob, I have a similar problem and it is bad enough to discourage operating in fone contests. I believe the trouble is my severe loss of hearing at the higher audio frequencies. When I ask "please giv
In contest practice CW accuracy is better than that of fone. This is especially true for people like me who have high audio frequency hearing loss. 73 jim w3cp QSO CW? -- The world's top contesters b
My first alphabet learned as a Navy Radioman in the 1930s seems to be a permanent recording; it has repeatedly given me trouble in adopting later versions. ABLE(AFIRM) BAKER CHARLIE DOG EASY FOX GEOR
If he never sends your callsign, he is just broadcasting. Seriously, under crowded conditions it has helped me avoid NILs. 73 jim w3cp _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest maili
To contribute to this oldtimey stuff: In 1936 W5CPB had the West Gulf Division high score with 177 Qs, and the contest was LONG back then. The shift from XTAL control to VFO that came after WWII enab
My section misses were EWA NNY NL. Heard EWA and NNY once or twice but not NL. Last year I missed NLI SFL ND QC NT NL with about the same number of Qs. So, I'll guess NL is the toughest from NW USA.
Clint, I am not an authority on the current 'culture' as to what call sign to use or to whom to give credit. I expect the decision is made by the radio station owner. However I can give you a little
Steve, At least through the 1950s and early 1960s reports were not a standard 599. In looking through some of my old logs I find I very seldom gave or received a S9. However back then the measure was
Doug, As an old HF over-the-horizon radar engineer I would be interested in what the message was that went with the picture. I assume the picture is of the receive site near Chernobyl. ______________
Mal, Even if you had not transmitted, in less than a minute the Woodpecker would have been gone anyway. It made us feel better to think we made the Woodpecker QSY, I know. But the typical operation w
Pete, Sorry this is a late comment, but perhaps still useful. I use two solid state hearing aids both in contesting and real life. Mine are in-the-ear type but not tiny. My hearing is down, much wors
Bob, My memory is that the US Gov. Printing Office put out a Radio Call Book back in the late 1920s. The familiar US Amateur Callbook was available in the 1930s. I think the QCWA must have a collecti
Steve, In my opinion you are not off-base. FWIW I only respond to cards that have an unmistakable request for my card. Preemptive QSLing is an understandable solution for the QSL problem but should n
Mike, Although no authority on station and operator licensing, I can give a little history that may help. Back in the early 1930s amateurs were issued separate station and operator licenses. The stat
Paul, my 1957 ARRL DX log shows a variety of RST numbers, and I received almost no 599s. I guess many like me didn't have a S meter that meant anything so their signal strength was a subjective estim
Pete, The email from Chas, as I received it, did not have those weird strings (â?ooooâ??) in it. It was nice for him to give us that history and a bit of the sponsor's purpose. 73, Jim w3cp 73, Pete
Mal, Nearly everybody knows your name and city. 73 Jim w3cp _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listi