Hi, For those who like to do "rates analysis" easily, QScope.org provides an ready-to-use tool. You just upload the log to QScope and run the QSO Rate "per band" chart with 1 minute or 5 minutes time
Hi, If you write the rules only for "serious contester" with big unlimited stations, you will end with only 50-100 participants from 20-30 countries. Not a very funny contest. If you want the contest
Hi, It's only a question of point of view. Take myself. 95% of the spots I read during a contest are from NA/EU stations, and are useless for me. 5% of spots not being a lot (compared to NA or EU sta
Hi, Just my 2 cents to the discussion. 73, Yan. -- Yannick DEVOS - XV4Y http://xv4y.radioclub.asia/ Yes, we need more than just "radiated power" to have a QSO. Even though, perhaps KP4KE's bazooka do
Hi Peter, Well, my point was not to criticize NP4A antennas, but to tell that you cannot draw conclusions with only one measurement. Also, no "real antenna" is perfectly omni-directional and it can s
Hi, Every proposed modification seem sensible to me. One thing about "Providing log with accurate frequency" and accurate logging in general. One further step would be for the Logging Software to dig
Hi Olli, I admit this will be a bit of work to implement while not perfectly insuring logging integrity as editing might be possible. However, about "resetting the computer's clock", the logging soft
Hi Chris, I was talking about IARU HF where "one QSO" and "no log" stations are many due to the nationals working there HQ station. Yes log padding in CQ WW in WPX is risky, but UT5UGR showed us that
Hi, Just one point of view from the other corner of the planet. During the last 3 contests I entered (for only a few hours each I admit) over the last months, I tried the 4 strategies : send just "n"
Hi Larry, These requirement will in practice be enforced only for "top scorers". I think neither "newcomers with cheap stations" or "oldtimers with boat anchors" will qualify for top scores. It's my
Hi, It's a very interesting piece of software. I will try to run it. If it can run on 2008 Dell Mini 9 (single core Atom) along with N1MM, then it can run on any computer. HP offers its Stream 11 for
Hi, Well, that would a radical change, but my opinion is that the whole contest should be contained inside the time limit. That means for me that every log should be received BEFORE the end of the co
Hi Larry, Well, if you took the time (and money) to build a competitive station, to study the rules enough to know there is need for recording, to talk about this with me and the other fellows, and,
Hi John, If it does not provide any competitive advantage, I think it's a good reason to withdraw it for the authorized devices. About the "less proficient operators", they can still enjoy the contes
Hi Randy, I agree with this dichotomy and I think ruling should reflect this state of thing. However let's take my very personal case : I feel I am in the second "participant" class. Still, I almost
Hi Kelly, I think your example (while being picturesque) is wrong. What the rule want is you to log what has been exchanged. In that case you corrected the informations through a radio contact and yo
Hi DIck, I know, and this argument is very valid. Big contests have been an important incentive to activate some remote places and it should stay the same. However, how many participants are concerne
Hi Joe, Well, the solution is to build a frequency meter that "speaks" the CAT protocol. N1MM will poll it thinking it's a transceiver and will read the frequency. It can be done with an Arduino for
Hi, Well, in my case, not. At least not for "continental" regions. Middle-east and Cyprus are both in Asia and can work EU stations much longer and with greater easiness than I can. The same is also
Hi Mark, I think this is definitely a good idea and it is easy to implement. Working 10 AF stations is more difficult (for anyone anywhere in the world) than working 100 EU or NA. We could have some