Hi Jim The deal with working friends is that they need to get on and work more than 1 station (you). If you get 50 (or however many) friends on and all they do is work you, then they are uniques and
And how much time before the contest starts--10 minutes--half hour--3 days--a week? If you get on during the week before the contest starts to check propagation to VY1 land, does that count as contes
Hi Bill et al There is a guy down the street from me that has a station that makes me envious. He's running a '751A and a TS 940 to a 30L1 linear. He has a big tower with one of those quad/yagi type
I can see how we can enforce the "do not operate on any frequency before the contest" or "don't use any propagation assistance" rules? I guess including a videotape with the log, of the entire contes
W2RU wrote (among other things): the >other, I'd rather have the line scores than text that duplicates the >tabular Top 10 listings. _________________________________________________ Or another artic
I guess that means I will have to put a computer in the "throne room" for my activities in there. 73 Tom W7WHY _________________________________________________ available on-line? then they can "publ
can see the ARRL gradually "phasing out" contest support.] And shortly after that, just riding off in the sunset forever. 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mail
But a lot of stations read that as "anyone with a Q, R, or P in their callsign, go ahead and call me." Or else why do stations call when it is plain that it is not them the guy is standing by for. 7
Pete N4ZR wrote (among other things): However, who's to know unless we try it? That's a real good point Pete. Too many people just say "naw, it won't work." before we even try it. How about a QRP cat
recall when it was two WEEKS long! Yeah, and if you look at the winning scores--they were usually 300-400 Q's or so in that 2 weeks. Some guys now do that in an hour :-) I've got some old (30's-40's
arguments occured >when the discussions ensued following the suggestion to eliminate the quota system >and make it a more 'free for all' setting. Hi Chuck. I can hear it now--"naw--it won't work." 73
the pile. HI Martin et al I don't see why all this "smart" technology we have, the clusters can't let a station put his call in so they cannot be spotted period! Kinda like the telemarketer "do not c
be grounds for someone else claiming the >frequency, Man, everyone is mising the boat. With all the "smart" software out there, just program it that if you don't work someone in 10 (or 15, or 20, or
On the positive side, I have always felt that your call should end with a dash, which seems to get thru better, ergo my selection of "K2SX." I have a friend here, KG7DK, and he has all sorts of probl
has the edge. Hi Kelly, et al In my years of DX'ing, I've finally came to the conclusion that I will never be first one to call in a pileup. I've had much better luck by hanging back a second or so t
I guess it is alright for EO6F to be able to say whatever he wants but it's not alright for Barry to say what he wants. Anyone besides me see something wrong here? Tom W7WHY
But the ones who do it do it well. Everytime I work Jim and he sends "ZD8Z" after I'm done, I realize he means, "R, QSL, I got it, Thanks, See you later." Good operators don't need to give their call
HI Hans Am I to judge by your post that you are in favor of self-spotting during a contest? And if someone does it, he (or she) shouldn't be pointed out as doing it? Tom W7WHY