Perhaps an analogy will illustrate the problem of grid circling How do you suppose all the participants in, and spectators of, the Indy 500 would feel if a small group of 8 cars ran a race at the sam
FWIW it seemed that 6 digit exchanges were not a problem at all for the Spring Sprints in 2007 (I missed the 2008 running). Perhaps John, K9JK can elaborate further about any issues with 6 digit exch
Thanks Malcolm very much for the link... I spent some time reading the rules for the RSGB VHF+ contests that use distance based scoring. I noted that serial numbering and signal reports are part of t
Very well put, and sums it up nicely.... Duane N9DG _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinf
I have a question for the West coast ops in the same vein of my comment in my post last night about the apparent "drop out" of the Great plains big guns stations when grids became mults (BTW not even
In line bellow: This fits my profile too. To me a contest Q is both finding and making them. I personally have no desire whatsoever to use skeds or spotting networks in contest. I disagree. By doing
Ron, OK, your response is only partially out of context. Just to be clear when I say contest "scheduling" I mean using the telephone, Internet, or even a non VHF contest band like 80, 40, or whatever
I do. At least most of the time. In fact I ID quite profusely during contests so that if someone happens to tune across me as I'm working someone else that they can figure out who I am. I can't count
Does having a shorter call provide detailed frequency, direction, and time information about each of the other participants *from* the other participants via outside means? I think it can be argued t
I agree. In between contests I have on numerous occasions found and worked openings on the VHF bands that were *never* reported on the prop logger pages at all. So where does that leave those who wan
Didn't the comment about the "unfairness" of one op having "the phone number" of the rover in a rare grid imply that it was going to be used for presumably "scheduling" or otherwise "assist" two ops
To put it simply the proponents of prop loggers being allowed in VHF contest will contend that ops will do both, i.e. use the prop logger and call CQ. My contention is that will not be the case for a
Here's is my take on why so few newly licensed ops venture into VHF weak signal today. Back around the mid 80's to early 90's the whole promotional focus of amateur radio shifted away from being some
Setting aside all of the ethics issues for a moment, I see a another rather serious flaw to the idea. Basically by handing someone an HT just to make some super short range "VHF Contest Q's" they wi
Agree, 1 KM is not a great enough distance.. One item that was pointed out on a regional VHF discussion list with regards to a simple "electrical detection" requirement for RX is that it opens the do
Very good analysis. I discovered many of the same items you wrote about, and because of that I have been an all transverter operation for over 7 years now. One item that you didn't cover in your exce
Actually getting them to loops, or just about anything else horizontal is a big challenge. I wonder how many people have tried getting on the weak signal ends of the V/UHF bands with their DC-dayligh
would tell us that there should be more participation on the VHF/UHF bands then there used to be, given the availablity and cost of all mode rigs combining HF/6m/2m/70cm. Now 6m activity has really i
For the June ARRL, CQ WW VHF, and the September ARRL I had a TX (PTT) counters on both 6 & 2M. While the counter doesn't distinguish between CQs or making Q's. It does represent making noise on the b
What I have really struggled to comprehend is how there can be literally thousands and thousands of DC-daylight radios of various descriptions out there already in peoples hands, but yet it next to i