Reminds me of a Field Day many years ago (> 30). I recall vividly when a couple of the FD ops in our group just picked another station at random, worked him, then sat and fed him about 15 QSO's using
Now that you mention it, I haven't heard from Spike in some time, either. Hopefully he's OK. Maybe he's a lurker here now? 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mai
I'd recommend removing the date and time, or the band/mode, if possible. If the "sent report" is a "59" or "599" it won't do any good to remove it. 73, Zack W9SZ _____________________________________
I think we went over this, maybe it wasn't here but on a DX group. If ALL the QSO info is available via internet or whatever, someone could claim a busted call and get a card. Or someone with a legit
Suppose I work a DXpedition and they log me as W9HZ on CW (sorry to the real holder of the call). If only I and the QSL'er know the date and time of the QSO, I can query it and probably still get a c
I haven't taken any ham equipment on a plane since 9/11 but I've taken my laptop. They usually swab it and find nothing. I was a bit concerned the first time because I don't know exactly what their m
And don't forget the 10-GHz-And-Up Contest first weekend. :-) I'll be going around Lake Michigan for that one on Saturday. 73. Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mai
I did that a couple times this weekend in the VHF contest. I wrote down the call, thought "That isn't right" and listened to him send it again. Then I corrected it. "Dyslexics of the World Untie!" 73
Yes, it's true! Next April I will arrive at the 40-year mark in ham radio. I think I fit into the above category. BTW I remember the 1969 Sweepstakes. I was SOOO excited about having 126 QSO's. :-) 7
I dunno, that looks like fun! Too bad our local contest club lost its old "Area 51D" location - it would've been perfect for this! :-) 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ CQ
If that weren't so sad it would be hilarious. CW still has its uses. Almost all of the QSO's I've made on 2304 MHz and above have been on CW. I have 307 DXCC countries worked on CW. I don't even have
At least we make QSO's totally devoid of content that only last a few seconds. Listening to the average QSO on 20m or 75m phone, they go on for hours with QSO's totally devoid of content. ;-) Fine, j
You mean I can't use Whiskey Nine Striped Zebra Silicon Zener Stuck Zipper Still Zapped ... ? Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.c
The entire purpose of using phonetics is so the other guy gets your information correct. I would only use standard phonetics in a DX contest, where the other person may not speak very good English, b
Microwavers in the USA use them quite a bit. I think people who operate below 903 MHz probably don't need them that much, but they are important for antenna aiming on the higher bands. The 6-characte
It's unnecessary in SS after the callsign anyway because it's part of the exchange sent. In VHF contests people sometimes ASK me if I'm QRP and I then say "Yes." But that's different. And on 432 and
I've always found it to be the case in contests where USA QSO's are "zero pointers" that if you work some of them, they will request QSL's. A lot of these people are mildly interested in contesting b
The ARRL VHF contests (VHF SS and the two VHF QSO Parties) all end at 10 pm local time Central time. It's always interesting for a QRP Portable to tear down in darkness out in the wilderness after 10
Was it an "official" note or was it just from another contester or fellow amateur? If it was from the FCC, you'd need to reply to it. If it was an OO card, it's maybe something to respond to. Otherwi
I remember one year in ARRL DX CW I worked V73C on 40. He sent me "005" as his power. He was REALLY REALLY loud. I almost fell out of my chair. He told me a few years later that he was indeed running