Need accommodations for two guys...either a room for two that you don't need anymore or a half-room (hoping I can find two of those). Reply direct, please. TU & 73, DougK1DG@gmail.com _______________
This year at Dayton, the new CQWW Xtreme categories were announced. These new categories (single-operator and multi-operator) have been established to allow amateurs to participate in the CQ WW Conte
Hi, Dave - This was added during the review of the rules, when a member of the CQWW Committee noted that many of the possible entrants in the new categories are members of contest clubs, and might be
Did anyone happen to take some nice, suitable-for-NCJ-use photos at the Dayton Contest Forum that they would be willing to share? TU & 73, Doug K1DG _______________________________________________ CQ
We have begun to receive pre-registrations for the Xtreme category...as a reminder, entrants are required to pre-register for this category a week before the contest...the SSB contest starts in 10 da
W4ZV asked: Keep in mind that the 3830 posts are a small fraction of all the logs submitted...overall there are about 5000 logs submitted per mode to the CQWW, and only a few hundred that show up on
On Sunday of WWSSB, I kept asking loud Europeans who called me on 15 if we could try 10M. Quite a few said 10M was "wide open", but on closer inspection it was open inside Europe (and to Africa, Midd
If you had clicked and worked the latest bunch of packet spots on 15M, you would have reduced your score significantly. Callsign spotted correctly 5 times, incorrectly 5 times (busted 3 different way
K1AR once said "All you have to do is copy the call and type it into the computer. It doesn't seem like too much to ask ops to do those two things correctly." Put that way, it's hard for me to disagr
W4ZV wrote: -- Has anyone else noticed this? With <2 weeks remaining for CQ WW log submissions there have been a grand total of SEVEN entries and ZERO from the continental US. Where's the BEEF? I tho
New Amateur Radio Operators Organization Formed Innovative foundation focused on advancing the sport of radio operating Visalia, CA, (Friday, April 16, 2010) - A new organization The World Wide Radio
Saturday, May 15, 2010 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Room 1 Speakers: "Building a Texas-size Contest Station" - Don Daso, K4ZA; John Crovelli, W2GD; George Demontrond III, NR5M "A Century of Contesting Down
I got curious, and went to the ITU site to confirm Joe's statement that part of Wisconsin is in Zone 7 instead of 8. The Official ITU CIRAF Zone map can be found here: http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/terres
On behalf of the New England WRTC Organizing Committee, I would like to thank the WRTC Sanctioning Committee for awarding us hosting rights to WRTC2014. We consider this a great honor, and will work
Just a reminder - if you are planning to enter the CQWW Xtreme category, you must pre-register your entry before the contest with callsign and a brief description of your station. Send email to Xtrem
Looks like that WikiLeaks guy got into the Poisson d'Avril Rules Committee Super Secret Web site. Hmmm. 73, Doug K1DG _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contes
I have a few speaking slots open for the Contest Forum at the 2011 Dayton Hamvention. Please let me know if you are interested in speaking, or if you have a topic (and suggested speaker). 73, Doug K1
Many of you are familiar with the Poisson d'Avril Contest, held annually on 1 April. The perennial winner, K1DG, will NOT be entering the contest this year. Therefore, a new Poisson d'Avril Champion
As announced on March 31, the Poisson d'Avril Contest winner will be determined this year by the highest bidder. We have received literally several bids. Online bidding will close at 1600 UTC (noon D
Congratulations to Team Radioware (W1MD, K1QX, and K1XX) for winning the 2011 Poisson d'Avril Contest. Full details at poissondavril.webs.com Honorable mention goes to K1EP, for highest single-op sco