It wasn't me that gave RM a hard time, but I gotta admit that I almost missed the part about "I'm not submitting a log" and was reaching for the Reply button :-) Once I saw that qualification, I rel
In one of the contests last year I was logging with paper and pen and worked someone on 6m who faded out right after I worked him. I wrote down everything but his call! I never heard him in the conte
Ah-ha! That's why you were not in the contest- watching golf shows! But I agree with your point on the ethics of contesting. Some public discussion of the issues and fine points helps not only the sp
Yes. Sunlight is a good thing. Recently on another list there has been a discussion of ethics and rules and such. One of the posts was from K5ZD who had just given the contest ethics talk at the Cont
I would think that that would be wrong, asking something that is a required part of the contest exchange after the contest is over... If you need to ask their call sign or grid square later.. It is o
I read the chess article on the web. Gosh there is a real parallel there between the chess scenario, and the use of internet spotting etc for single ops. If you use the internet then you are being as
The moral is of the story is that W9RM could have saved a lot of grief spending the 84 cents to send a card and SASE to K6MC. Or for twice as much, also send a card to KK6MC. Either he gets a card fo
[Disclaimer: Don't take the long e-mail as looking like there's more emotion to this posting than there is. I just type wicked fast so I can put down full thoughts in e-mails instead of three sentenc
How about this: If he didn't get the grid square in the exchange, what piece of information did he get to qualify it as a QSO, a signal report? If not, does it qualify as being a QSO in the first pla
I don't think there is any blanket objection to using technology or the internet during contesting. It's a question about the nature of the "assistance". E.g. for a single op: If I go to qrz.com to l
Concur with Dave -- seems like many are seeking an "edge", whether it's professional sports, politics, business, or radio contesting ... Here's the deal folks -- radio contesting is like golf -- you
First, I admit I'm a newbie when it come to contests of any kind. As I've mentioned before, this was the first contest I have ever seriously participated in. I didn't go in there planning to win anyt
Hello Sebastian, I made no contacts above 432 this time around in June, but usually can make 50-75 Qs on 1.2 CW and SSB from my location in SW Maine. The way we all do it is to work someone on either
Dave, please don't take this as an accusal, but isn't asking someone during the contest to move to another band to make a qso considered to be "Use of spotting assistance"? I guess what I really want
Hello Sebastian, What is spotting assistance? I'll take a shot at it. I am not affiliated with the ARRL or CQ mag, just a guy getting a lot of enjoyment building up my station and returning to VHF co
Dave, please don't take this as an accusal, but isn't asking someone No I don't believe it is. Afterall, you as a single operator just worked the guy on a lower band, say two meters, and you are aski
"Spotting assistance" is the use of a third party for station/frequency info. PacketCluster is considered spotting assistance. If you work someone who is NOT Rover X and he says "Rover X is on 144.24