Further, I find it very interesting to read how the rovers say they are calling CQ. I tune A LOT, often in between my CQ's, and it is quite unusual for me to come across a rover calling CQ. And I do
If you're into analogies, here is a better one: Suppose that on a given weekend , racing enthusiasts everywhere in the USA and Canada had a race where: 1. You raced for as many or as few hours in the
There is not need for a new contest to do distance scoring. Since contest scores are no longer calculated by the entrant but by the sponsor's computer, it would be a minor issue for a sponsor to resc
There is still a Contest Advisory Committee, but they are treated like children by the Board of Directors: they are to talk only when they are asked to speak.? They are not allowed to initiate ideas.
We seem to have a strange meaning for the word "schedule". To me, a "schedule" is something set up a significant time in the future. A "schedule" is not something set up for as soon as you can possib
I'll be the first to admit that I came into VHF via the HF world, and have nothing to apologize for having done so. Unfortunately, Marshall, you don't seem to understand the HF world enough to make a
more than likely is is a rule made eons ago, by someone who worked on the contest rule committee . They lost the contest, because their competitor used a repeater to drum up a few more contacts. How
Depending on the mechanical configuration at the feedpoint, a drip loop may be a good idea. 73 - Jim K8MR In a message dated 3/21/2009 3:11:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mail@jimforsyth.com writes:
I expect that non-scored qsos on the higher bands will be permitted. A similar situation exists in HF contests, where a single band entrant may make qsos on other bands while not affecting his single
Pizza delivery guys might be a bit more nervous these days after the poor pizza delivery guy in Erie PA a few years ago who for his efforts got a bomb strapped to his body, and ended up unwillingly d
I would think it OK for one ham to use your HT to make qsos with you, assuming you did not use it for qsos during the contest. He would not have violated the ARRL's "only one callsign per transmitter
Most contacts on 222 and above are not a result of "finding" stations, but rather the result of finding someone on six or two and then moving to the higher bands. So if you work someone on six or two
Or better yet, before you QSY, ask "is there anybody else out there before I go?" Not only will you perhaps get an extra qso, but also another guy who is able to run the bands at the same time. 73 -
Although not what was exactly being asked for, there is a very good Height Above Average Terrain calculator available at the FCC web site: _http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/haat_calculator.html_ (h
It happens that I will be attending a wedding in Stowe, VT, the weekend of the September VHF QSO Party. Wedding time is 4:30 pm, so I'm trying to decide if it would be worth the time and effort to ge
One important piece of information that spotting assistance provides from knowing who is on the air (and from that, from where), is knowing where to point your antenna. In the case of the EME contest
I do most of my outdoors contesting as a mobile in various state QSO Parties, but my 10 second explanation would likely work fine for VHF rovers as well: I'm in a "Ham Radio Road Rally". 73 - Jim K8M
Rule 1.2 should be eliminated for other reasons. A few days back the subject of improving VHF contest activity was discussed here, including the suggestion of inviting other non-VHF active hams to yo
Please explain how we would be better off by having no activity, than by having occasional grid circling activity. 73 - Jim K8MR In a message dated 1/5/2010 11:18:10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, k4gun
A major scandal like this happened one with a CQ HF contest where someone documented unassisted people were being spotted and the QSO times matched the spots. Why expose an ARRL contest to that? What