As a computer guy, this is sort of up my alley. The League's scores web page is at http://www.arrl.org/members-only/contests/scores.html and from there, members can (tediously) look at scores turned
I've received several very nice, polite notes explaining that the numbers I posted don't paint the entire picture, and I'd like to say that I agree! That was part of the idea behind posting the summa
I'm a no-code tech <hangs head> who wants to be a Real General. About the only time I get to practice my CW is during VHF contests! I feel soooo sorry for the folks on the other end... Anyway, I rath
Despite the blizzard, I managed to activate 4 grids (FN32, FN33, FN22, FN23) during the January contest. I think that activity was very low; perhaps due to the weather. I I made virtually all of my 3
This January, during the blizzard, about the only people to give me QSOs while I was roving were the FM folks. I called CQ on 144.55 and 446.000 mostly. It was very much appreciated that people who n
Hi Steve, I wish I had some reasonable-sounding advice. At least you were scored in NTX instead of WTX, so you have that distinction. I'm the top rover in ENY by dint of having gone out - I'm the onl
I don't have any real numbers to go on, so I'll use the number posted previously. 3 rovers, 2,000 QSOs each. If 3% of those 6,000 QSOs were outside the group, that makes 180 QSOs that the group made
I would have thought that a Contesting reflector would be used to discuss ways to increase one's score. I thought it somewhat odd that a fair amount of words were expended on the VHF Contesting refl
Hello Kenneth, -snip Doesn't general contest rule 8 specifically allow club competition? Isn't the point that one wants one's own club to win the contest? I can understand this, which is why there ar
-snip Perhaps I wasn't as clear as I should have been. The club competition explicitly recognises that human beings like to help others. That we, as social folk like to help people we know. That alt
I think this is on topic, because it describes how a 'shack on the belt' guy got going on VHF contesting. I got my Tech license in Jan 2001. First thing I did was buy a 2m HT. Not knowing even as muc
This is a very interesting point because it directly bears on my situation. I am using 10GHz Gunn (wide band) gear loaned to me. As I understand it, the choice of IF is crucial to making contacts wi
Just as an FYI for folks following this thread, the IF rig I use (loaned to me - I'm looking to acquire one of my own) is a Yaesu FT-290RII. It transmits out of band. --buck ________________________
Hi Tree, Well that's a relief, because I call CQ and contact everyone I can on every band. I take the rules seriously, and I'm not one to nit-pick them to try and work around the spirit of the compet
Thanks, Frank. I have a lot to learn! This one is one of those things where you have to do it for a while before you get the right balance between staying in a grid grabbing that last QSO or move to
That's almost me. I can't get through to hardly anybody else, so I make sure I talk to a super contest station. My other option is to make QSOs with a super rover who can find me AND who has a micro
Amen. Punishing all rovers is not a good means to create contest activity. --buck KC2HIZ/r _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http
I'd bet that if there was a mega/team rover category that the N6 rovers would enter it. I don't think they're out to destroy other WTX rovers, I think they want to have fun in their own way. A separ
Hi Dave, I wasn't very clear, sorry. I'd rather leave the existing scoring and rules in place as they are today and add a test/mega/unlimited rover category for the biggest stations/teams to compete
I think the debate can be summed up in the phrase 'stations that most deserve to win.' In other words what you (or I) think is 'the best station' and whom you (or I) think are the highest performing