You can't win. Gentlemen's agreements don't work. We'll see that in action during the CQ WW, ARRL DX, and CQ WPX contests in the next few months, when stations obeying the letter of the (local) law w
No, I didn't say that. On the contrary, the point was that contests used to be able to share the bands -- with each other and other non-contesters -- and should be able to do so again. In fact, I dis
Hmmm. Interesting. Reduce congestion on the bands on contest weekends by reducing existing contests and, by extension, possibly restricting new ones. Well, it would help alleviate some of the problem
OK, just for the heck of it, I'm going to run this one past all the arm-chair lawyers not busy working SS right now for an opinion. I'd like to know if I'm off track. Recently operated a mid-range do
Well Paul, that is the rub, isn't it? First, though, let me thank everyone who's replied to me (direct or via the reflector). So far, only two disagree with my decision, the other 2 dozen have agreed
Back in the good old days of paper logs, dupe sheets, and "what the heck is a MITS?" this very "technical" question came up regarding K3CR (circa 1979) up at Penn State. Since, at the time, I was an
Asking the group if my reasoning is correct or faulty is not the same as making a "right or wrong" decision on popular opinion. It can be a mistake to decide what's right and wrong by popular opinion
A solution that only a lawyer could love: 4 Exchange: The required exchange consists of: ~ 4.4. Check 4.4.a. Single Operators 4.4.a.1. Operating from their own station, or as a guest operator under t
Hey Zack, You wouldn't know off hand what chips are needed for the TS-140S, would you? I found a source for the IF-232C board, but they tell me without 'the chip' the board itself is useless. Still n
Gee Rag, I seem to remember you asking this very same question a year or two back over on DX CHAT. If you've really forgotten the answer, you may need to seek medical assistance... 73 Can somebody pl
Sorry Scott. No. Absolutely not. I have limited enough resources to devote to my station (and quite a few antenna updates & redesigns to implement at the new QTH). Forcing me to spend any of my limit
No. Expecting me to buy an MP3 recorder or any similar device is totally unreasonable. Expecting me to rig up my computer or another computer to record my contest activity is totally unreasonable. An
NO. You say there's "no reason not to require serious contesters" to record? NO. This crosses a line. This goes too far. This is not a matter of technology, it's a matter of trust. To try and catch a
Considering the number of comments on this reflector from people who appear to think it's a great idea, no, I sure Scott was quite serious. And frankly, I'm incensed at the private email from someone
You think that's bad? I wonder to this day how many QSL cards N3VAW got because DX stations (oddly enough, primarily US-based ops) couldn't understand that my old call's prefix was WN3. And I wonder
Consensus? Excuse me? I see a few people who think this is a great idea and appear to disregard comments to the contrary; and just as many comments from people who dislike the notion in one form or a
My recent experience is that more and more contesters ARE submitting their logs to LotW. One recent contest (Pa QSO Party) showed a 25% hit rate almost immediately on my personal log upload, and the
Mike's a newcomer Jim, but trust me, he's a good contester getting better. And with all due respect (and you do have my respect, as you know), what has Mike's seeming inability to work you under his
Just a small observation Paul, but while I find your argument very convincing... Well, a few weeks back as you may recall, I asked the list members for a "reality check" to make sure I was doing the
There is a fundamental flaw in your reasoning Rich. Where exactly do you draw the line for "major" categories and "casual" operating. For the sake of argument, let's say that I've managed to build th