Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 07:13:16 -0700 (PDT)
-- "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com> wrote: Sure, but it makes log cheching a breeze and certificate mailings easier every year. Ev, W2EV __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail St
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 07:16:33 -0700 (PDT)
Let's assume that Radiosports would be run like other competitive sports, for just a moment. What entry fee would you be willing to pay and what would you expect for that fee? Ev, W2EV ______________
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 12:32:31 -0700 (PDT)
-- "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com> wrote: Ken thinks that we're doomed. Ev ps. So...what entry fee would you be willing to pay and what would you expect for that fee? __________________
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 12:39:41 -0700 (PDT)
But that can be said for a group of west Texas rovers, too. Why the outcry over grid circling in VHF contests, but no controversy in the 10-GHz contest where ratios of 10 loggings per callsign were c
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 12:47:50 -0700 (PDT)
Zack, I'm planning on going to Skylon Tower, Niagara Falls Ontario Canada (FN03lc) for Saturday (depending on weather). I'll be at the extreme Eastern tip of Lake Erie at 800 ft AAT (the tower is a l
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 18:33:38 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Tim, This is good feedback. What would you define as "fancier prizes"? Ev, W2EV ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 12:00:59 -0700 (PDT)
Cheap! I'm glad someone said it besides me. :) I just got done scratching my head from all of the posts that have basically said, "I spend thousands of dollars on my hobby, but if you charge me $2 to
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:52:29 -0700 (PDT)
I'm a Rover... -- I want to work lots of stations on lots of bands in as many grids as I can find them FROM as many grids as I can get to. Who should I target? M/U's and other multiband Rovers. I'm a
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:56:16 -0700 (PDT)
Sprints... ... single band events, no QSO-point advantage to multiband stations ... too short to grid circle with a pack or captivate a Rover ... you are in control of how fast the results are made a
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 18:19:55 -0700 (PDT)
Oooooo! I got it...scoring goes like this...threads originated (x) embedded replies = final score. The "manufacturing" of embedded repies by utilizing multiple email accounts is prohibited, but mult
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 04:10:39 -0700 (PDT)
Just to be clear, I (in WNY) believe that captive and pack roving exists and is both encouraged by the rules and is celebrated in the contest recap. The event administrating authority has chosen (sin
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:35:40 -0700 (PDT)
Kenneth, "Wishing" and "reality" are different things. The rules can say anything they want (the wish), but if they aren't enforced (the reality), they are meaningless. I also pointed out that I beli
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 04:19:38 -0700 (PDT)
Tim, your operation is "what it's all about" for the 90% of the participants who won't submit scores in the "Top 10 percent". :) We find things about the contest that keep us coming back. You have...
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:12:33 -0700 (PDT)
-- "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com> wrote: After quoting most of this: http://www.yccc.org/Articles/VHF_UHF.pdf What is mythical is that their operation is somehow against the rules. No
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:21:22 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Frank, You have hit the nail on the head. Making rules isn't easy...especially as technology advances the environment within which we operate (think: Napster). Old understandings need to evolve. W
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 04:12:49 -0700 (PDT)
You just HAD to ask, didn't you ol' friend? :) In fact, I'm scheming to begin one this weekend, based on all of the activity around the 10-GHz and Above Cumulative. I'm going to scope out some potent
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 05:00:34 -0700 (PDT)
Relying on Kenneth's records, and referring to Grid Circling / Captive Rovers... -- ...followed by this in reference to another event... -- It is important to realize that Captive and Grid Circling r
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:47:05 -0700 (PDT)
I'm in need to test a new logging system against a "Cabrillo Log Robot". Would someone reply direct, off-list with info as to how I can go about doing so? Also...is there a person willing to speak wi
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 04:06:14 -0700 (PDT)
Tree sent this to the list ... a problem, Tree? Ev, W2EV ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___________
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 16:14:28 -0700 (PDT)
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