Because it's fun!! Why else would anybody get into ham radio???? To not have fun??? Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://
Hi Randy Be sure to get on tonight at 0230 for the NCCC SS practice. We had a bunch on last night and some commented that they found some problems in their setups that will be fixed today. Now is th
Here,too. In fact, one of the ones who did it was a 'big whig' in the ARRL. 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists
Hi Zack While on a camping trip last year, I decided to do the Sprint contest. My keyer went haywire, so I tried using the paddle as a straight key. Although I can copy 50 WPM, the fact I was sending
Hi Paul After the CQWW, we hear. "Why send 59903?. Send something useful." After the SS we hear, "Why send stuff? Makes no sense." 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ CQ-Cont
How many checkers can a log checker check or a checker check a log checker check check check??? Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting
Tnx to the TCG for a nice certificate in the mail today for 1st place in Oregon. Goes to show you should send in your log, no matter how small you think your score is. Nice looking certificate--looks
It all depends on what you mean by success. If it is just getting on the air, having fun, saying hi to friends, I guess I'm successful in every contest. 73 Tom W7WHY ________________________________
Hi Steve I agree. I think someone probably would have made 400 Q's if they had been allowed to use 160. I actually made 43 Q's on 20, but it was mostly short skip 6's and 7's. 73 Tom W7WHY __________
Hi Hans Yes, it is, if you are putting your score on getscores.org. Everybody can see what you are doing. 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Conte
Hi Pete I have sat in those chairs that you kneel in. They are actually pretty comfortable. The seat is sloped forward a bit and you rest on your knees. Here's a link to one company: http://sitincomf
Any body care to compute the odds of 4 different stations with the same suffix doing 4 spots in a row? 73 Tom W7WHY 66.50.29.32 W0GHY-@ 1887 WP4U cq cq contest 66.50.29.32 WA7GHY-@ 1887 WP4U arrl tes
If someone wanted to skip the first few hours for some reason, couldn't they just get on and make 1 contact then quit and come back later? 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________
Hi Dave Eighty meters is another wasteland during SSB contests. Seems like everyone congregates between 3775 and 3850 when 3600 to 3775 is just about empty. Seems like we could spread out a lot on 80
Naw, the Poissen D'Avril is on that day. I won again this year!!! But, I'll bet my log doesn't make it through the log checking process by Mr. Grant. 73 Tom W7WHY ____________________________________
Good job Doug. Only thing that puzzles me is that my score was 'Wowie'. I would think that should beat 'Wow!. I want to see my UBN report!!!! 73 Tom W7WHY ___________________________________________
Hi Chad The thing I wonder about is are these contacts legal? If the station calling was operating illegally, I would think the only thing the receiving station could legally do is delete those conta
Hi Mal We need a new Q code "QPF?" 'Do you use prefill?' Think how that could speed things up. CQSS W7WHY W7WHY N7MAL N7MAL QPF? N7MAL R W7WHY R TU QRZ SS W7WHY _____________________________________
I'd think this would be about as much fun as a colonoscopy. 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/
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