Its fairly common to divine a partially heard callsign. If I hear KU when pointing ESE, I might just try K3KU 599 04 thinking theres a good chance its Art. If I hear AI, in the mud on 20, I might jus
Dick, Great points here. Thanks. At my station, the only time I hear sidetone is when I am manually keying. If its computer generated, there is no sidetine to hear - and I am often listening on the o
I'm OK with the rule. It's an extra step that requires a little technical proficiency and attention to detail, but I can't imagine it's a huge burden to ops who have built competitive stations and/or
What would be even more interesting would be the reaction of the non-contester community to the imposts Mandatory recording - when this was put to a VK Facebook group when it was introduced several p
Hi guys, Why there's always sterile debate ? Rules are there (and ask more and more to follow) just because some smart ass are trying to cheat. And it's quite simple. You're okay with the rules you t
I have found that a number of stations do not correct an improperly sent callsign or they correct it after giving a report and it may not be heard. It is best not to assume, I would have to hear much
IMHO, the root problem is that there are multiple types of contesters, ranging from the all-out contest-station go-for-the-gold top-gun entrants to the casual make-a-few-contacts-for-fun masses. Scor
"Perhaps contest organizers could recognize that there are at least twoclasses of participants - those who are competing for top honors, andthose who are just having fun, applying different rules and
Author: Andrew Faber via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:52:19 -0800
Kelly, If you happen to hear "..9Y" in ARRL CW in a few weeks, I hope you will listen to see if it's P49Y, as VE4 is often an elusive mult for me in that contest, hi! 73, andy ae6y p49y I have found
Here's an idea. Why not have a pre-registration process before the contest that you are going to be a serious entry? Much like we register teams for the NA Sprint and NAQP. Only entries that follow
I agree with John that you have to be sure you have the call right. Lack of a correction might mean s/he only heard part of your reply. Now, in something like a CWT, where members have unique numbe
The problem all this doesnt address is the little pistol (there are many of us) who are just out to push themselves and improve their skills, but somehow manage to place very well. It actually happen
I would be fine with this, but it will take time (a few years) for folks to get used to the idea of pre-registering for a category. That said, I want to point out something that happened to me a few
Hers's another idea. Not requiring preregistration for those of us that provide the "casual" contacts for those that finish in the top 5, but, when it happens, value a certificate? I have binders ful
Hi everyone: Would it work to have the contest sponsors provide notice to entrants that they must provide recordings BEFORE the contest begins? This doesn't address checking an irregularity in the fi
Tom, I was thinking more along the line that you wouldn't register for a specific category (.i.e .15 meter single band) but just that you are planning on operating in some SB category seriously where
Author: "Richard F. DiDonna NN3W" <richnn3w@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:17:10 -0500
How about allowing entrants to declare up to 12 hours after the start of the contest? This would allow operators to recognize equipment failures, changing conditions, etc. For example, if a SOAB-LP(
Let's say I register to operate SB15. At the start of the contest I work a few stations and then no one, clearly conditions stink. Perhaps my 15m antenna has an issue. I would like to switch to SB20
If you are truly "pushing yourself to do better" than using Audacity or spending $50 on a recording solution should not be deemed an impediment. If it is, how much are you actually pushing yourself t
I think this is a fantastic idea. It would also eliminate category swapping. You know, someone sees they could win a plaque by entering their M/2 effort as M/M, or their SO as SOA. Technically catego