Mike asked, as I have asked about other contests, what formula is specified by the rules for this calculation? Further questions could include: 1. For each of these "modern contest logging programs",
I have discovered on several rigs that the power cables and fuses in those cables are causes of voltage loss. At the voltages these rigs run, it doesn't take much loss to drop a few watts. Perhaps cl
the auxiliary batteries in the back of the car. 13.8V for maybe 10 minutes, then dropped to 12.7V. Apparently this is common on newer cars - they want to save energy in any way they can, so charge i
Ok, I'll confess. One rule I don't understand is: Rovers MUST sign "rover" on Pone and /R on CW and digital modes after their call sign. I don't see the benefit. If a station shows up in a new grid,
In the rules, section 3.4 is for Single Operator FM Only. Section 3.5.x is for Rovers. According to those rules, an entry can be one or the other, but not both. As such, a Rover operating FM only is
being I agree. The required skill has moved from radio operating skill to computer operating skill. The next step in the computer based contesting is to have the computer read the online announcement
I also do most of my VHF operating portable. I have used battery power, but I find that the battery runs down too fast with just the radios. As the voltage starts to sag, the IC-910 drops off (powers
Over the years it has varied, but typically I would have 25 - 30 amp hours of sealed lead-acid batteries in parallel with the starting battery of the diesel VW. Solar would be attempting to hold tha
If you couldn't ask them for the grid square, were you really capable of exchanging "unknown information"? (As I recall, the standard for a contact is exchange of unknown information, not simply exch
It is part of the principle of the contests that we give more multipliers for making more difficult contacts. We get a few for local contacts, and more for the distant ones that require more skill. F
Operating Manual: to a ridge and operate! for an hour or two, or to activate a SOTA site or local park... I believe that when those activity nights were created, one would operate from the home stati
what frequency to "listen for band openings" on 50 MHz while driving when roving (: At this point I'm expecting there will be more activity on FT8 and hence a greater likelihood of detecting a band
If FT8 is a real communications mode, why can't you just ask them to switch to grid squares over the air? I expect to be on for the contest - work me on 2 and ask what other bands I have been able to
I just sent in my log for the June VHF contest, and then noticed that the logging program did something funny. It apparently calculated CLAIMED-SCORE: as ( TOTAL_QSOS - DUPES ) * MULTIPLIERS. It did
the "/R" suffix for Rovers optional ? When I suggested this a year or so ago, you would have thought the world would end if it happened. I was told in no uncertain terms that this was a terrible idea
These do not conflict. 3.1 describes single operator stations. Single operator rules prohibit more than one signal at a time. That one operator is expected to be operating one band. If the station is
spotting, and logging functions as well as equipment and antenna adjustments. Only one transmitted signal is permitted at any given time; alternating CQs on two or more frequencies using the same ban
Being a bit of a grump about such things, this was my first thought when I read of the issue. After thinking about it a bit, I realized that the problem is that there may be more folks with a HF+6M r
From rule 3.2.3 for the 222 and up distance contest, it appears that someone could operate as a rover, including his home grid as w6aa/r, and also operate as w6aa from a fixed location. He would turn
I have mixed feelings about the event, but may get on for a while from the San Francisco Bay area. Alan _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@conte