I'm one of the guys who would prefer callers didn't send my callsign at the beginning of the exchange when I'm running. They get the insurance against a busted call but I pay the premium in the form
No ... it doesn't. SOAB/assisted still only allows one operator. That points to what I think the majority of people against the new rules are overlooking. There currently is no viable category for th
No ... I didn't say that those who oppose the rules changes are arrogant. I've heard some pretty interesting and passionate arguments supporting the existing M/S category, and it is apparent that sev
I'm afraid I can't agree with you on that, at least not for unassisted operation. Having someone hold the frequency for you while you take a break or switch to a different band definitely gives you a
As best I can tell, the SS rules don't require that the serial number begin with zero ... only that it be consecutive. I'm sure some people think it is cute to take advantage of that. I had one stati
The "operating arrangement" that bothers me is the explicit agreement to hand the frequency back after the guy has had a chance to go work some stations on another band. For the average (unassisted)
Nothing I could find for KQ2M in M/S for ARRL (going back to 1997) or CQWW (going back to 2004) either. 73, Dave AB7E _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contes
I have often thought that it would be interesting to put together a dedicated receiver and an omni-directional antenna with some sort of wide band SDR-type application that recorded signal density as
My analogy is the hospital parking lot. On a light day everyone has an easy time of it. On a busy day, everyone has to struggle for a parking spot and only the true emergencies get to park at the doo
I'm quite certain that if this petition was put before the ITU they would answer that there are already HF marine frequencies assigned for exactly that purpose. Why should yachties, with no knowledge
Great. Let them use ham radio for exactly that ... neither of which involve the use of a clear operating frequency 365/42/7 in a hobby band. Dave AB7E _______________________________________________
I've suggested this before to Alex and gotten no response, but it seems to me that the Reverse Beacon Network would be more effective if it was able to identify callsigns sending some other string be
You can get a perfectly serviceable refurbished computer for $200 that would do everything you need. A new computer-capable contest rig with few frills (such as a K3 with minimal options) would cost
I try to be as polite as I can (typically by sending "DX ONLY 73"), but I no longer work stateside stations during ARRL DX contests. Every time I work one it just encourages others on frequency to ca
I've had my K3 for about a year now, and for CW contests I typically use the 250 Hz 8-pole roofing filter (which is actually something over 300 Hz wide) and have the DSP set to 300 Hz. Key clicks hav
Sorry, but I'm not going to feel bad about being able to slot into a narrower window than someone else. Where would you draw the line? Lots of folks don't even have a narrow filter, and lots of folks
So I'll ask again ... how close is "ungentlemanly"? How far away should I stay? I'm serious ... pick a number and then tell us how many QSOs that would allow at the same time on any band. For what it
Very true, but geography and propagation make that a pretty muddled picture. In most DX contests where I'm trying to run Europe in the morning on 20m from here in Arizona, my biggest problem is tryin
I'm frankly confused. Almost all the major contests have non-assisted categories where any sort of spotting network assistance is not allowed and no real-time internet connection is required, and som
Sorry, but I have a real problem with that opinion. I don't see why I have any obligation to a guy who is rude enough to decide that his desire for a contact with me is more important than my desire