- 181. [CQ-Contest] Re: Last 2 (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Thu Jul 29 08:44:29 1999
- For one thing, it's illegal. You are supposed to identify with your full callsign. For another, I've found that giving my full callsign slowly (Whiiiiiiskey Niiiiiiiine Sieeeeeeerra Zuuuuuuluu) will
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1999-07/msg00200.html (8,816 bytes)
- 182. [CQ-Contest] Re: your mail (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Tue Jan 20 00:15:45 1998
- [snip] Isn't it a bit early for Poisson d'Avril? :-) Zack W9SZ -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-contest-REQUEST@contesting.com
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1998-01/msg00434.html (7,306 bytes)
- 183. [CQ-Contest] Outgoing "W" QSL's (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Mon Feb 16 08:50:50 1998
- I'd recommend you put postcards in an envelope and send them using a 32 cent stamp. I have received quite a few partially-shredded QSL's sent as postcards. A friend of mine who works in the post offi
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1998-02/msg00127.html (8,331 bytes)
- 184. [CQ-Contest] UBN solutions USA/USA QSO's (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Wed Mar 18 08:44:15 1998
- My two cents, FWIW: My solution is simple - if I work him, I log him. If I don't want to log him, I don't work him. Even if it turns out to be a dupe, I still log it, as it may turn out not to be a d
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1998-03/msg00339.html (9,977 bytes)
- 185. [CQ-Contest] Contest Ethics - A Case Study? (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Thu May 21 09:42:03 1998
- It is possible to make packet spots without receiving any yourself. I have done this in the past. The rules do not prohibit your spotting stations for the use of others if you are not receiving any (
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1998-05/msg00200.html (11,756 bytes)
- 186. [CQ-Contest] Sending callsigns (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Sun Jul 19 09:37:19 1998
- I once listened to a DX station running for 15-20 minutes on CW without giving his callsign. I decided to try the following, which worked: A1DX: (completes last QSO) "QRZ?" ME: "Z" A1DX: "Z 5NN 500"
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1998-07/msg00168.html (9,069 bytes)
- 187. [CQ-Contest] Unusual contest behavior (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Tue Nov 3 12:43:24 1998
- [snip] There are probably contesters out there who have Hong Kong confirmed on a dozen bands and just want the mult in the contest and don't particularly care about cards. It's too bad for those of u
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1998-11/msg00040.html (8,451 bytes)
- 188. [CQ-Contest] 1998 SS CW - Are they all Multi's? (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Wed Nov 11 17:25:04 1998
- Maybe there's someone who either didn't like you, or, misinformed, sent a spot for you. All one needs to do is type "DX/KH6ND 14000.0 need NNY" and a spot will go out with the KH6ND callsign on it in
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1998-11/msg00165.html (9,009 bytes)
- 189. [CQ-Contest] CW speed - send vs. copy (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Tue Nov 17 12:22:05 1998
- I have no problem receiving 45-50 wpm and sending that fast with my keyer. But I do a lot of S&P'ing in contests, so it gets to be a pain having to adjust the speed control on the keyer for every oth
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1998-11/msg00248.html (9,449 bytes)
- 190. A Great Call (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Sat Jan 25 09:39:20 1997
- Not only did I find the good Doctor's posting hilarous, but I also did not note one bit of animosity in it (unlike many of the other postings). He was just having fun! Now CONTEST ... you have the R
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1997-01/msg00079.html (9,016 bytes)
- 191. Re; WPX CW date - Another conflict (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Wed Feb 12 12:44:27 1997
- Whatever happened to the "Frostbite Falls Beach Party"? Zack W9SZ -- Anyone know the new address of W2SC or the e-mail address? Lee k0wa@southwind.net From: ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Don Moman)
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1997-02/msg00068.html (23,009 bytes)
- 192. RE>>[CQ-Contest] PLEASE WORK ME! (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Mon Mar 24 18:35:29 1997
- Wait a minute! ... I thought you got 10X points for calling someone and not working him, and a 50X multiplier for each busted call! Of course the usual points for Neptune and Pluto QSO's, but this y
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1997-03/msg00345.html (7,969 bytes)
- 193. [CQ-Contest] Optimum Keyer Speed for WPX (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Mon May 26 13:52:08 1997
- did I It even gets worse! In ARRL test on CW I worked people who were sending "E" instead of "5". Got a lot of "ENN ETT" reports. In WPX I was the 599'th QSO for one station. Got a "5NN 5NN". That t
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1997-05/msg00201.html (9,576 bytes)
- 194. [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes legends (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Wed Jul 9 09:29:58 1997
- These are just my two cents: Probably (1) or (2). If no one was using two radios, then no one would need two radios, as they were on an even playing field with all the competition in at least this r
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1997-07/msg00075.html (10,392 bytes)
- 195. [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes legends (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Wed Jul 9 09:29:58 1997
- These are just my two cents: Probably (1) or (2). If no one was using two radios, then no one would need two radios, as they were on an even playing field with all the competition in at least this r
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1997-07/msg00322.html (10,387 bytes)
- 196. [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes legends (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Wed Jul 9 09:29:58 1997
- These are just my two cents: Probably (1) or (2). If no one was using two radios, then no one would need two radios, as they were on an even playing field with all the competition in at least this r
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1997-07/msg00555.html (10,396 bytes)
- 197. [CQ-Contest] 40 meter operating practices (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Mon Nov 3 17:40:32 1997
- I remember seeing somewhere that there is a possibility at the next WARC of getting some more of the spectrum for 40 meters, such as 6900-7000. Perhaps CW can be moved further down the band and SSB e
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1997-11/msg00035.html (8,616 bytes)
- 198. Something fishy (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Tue Feb 13 00:35:09 1996
- Is this finally the big carefully-guarded secret of the big-time CONTESTERS? Zack W9SZ "A pizza to go, hold the anchovies? I'm afraid you have the wrong number... I spell my name -- DANGER!"
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1996-02/msg00322.html (6,249 bytes)
- 199. M0AAA (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Tue Feb 13 00:43:47 1996
- I cud continue the discussion, but my brahma doesn't want me to. Zack W9SZ (It's nice to see some people show their senses of humooor here ;-) )
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1996-02/msg00324.html (7,541 bytes)
- 200. ARRL DX rules (score: 1)
- Author: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
- Date: Thu Feb 15 09:02:38 1996
- Here's a segment of the rules I downloaded a couple days ago: ** Rules, 1996 ARRL International DX Contest [snip] 6) Contest Exchange: (A) W/VE stations (including 48 contiguous United States and doe
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1996-02/msg00383.html (7,334 bytes)
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