If you are considering entering the CQWW SSB Contest in the Xtreme category, pre-registration is now open. Send an email to Xtreme@cqww.com with a description of your proposed operation, information
Sorry for the bandwidth, folks. Merrill, your plaque for the 2011 WPX CW was returned, and emails to the wk2g@tampabay.rr.com address bounce. Please contact me directly with an address and I'll send
And he'll have his shiny new WPX plaque in the next few days. 73, Doug K1DG _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.c
Did you see the online writeup of the 2012 ARRL DX SSB contest? 72 pages, almost enough to be a magazine of its own. Absolutely fantastic. And it does not include the traditional listing of all entra
"So here is a guy who cheats on an unimaginable scale, even inventing his own (phantom) 'contest' so he can win..." I dunno. Inventing and winning your own contest is, in my view, an admirable act of
If you are planning to operate in the CQWW SSB contest in the Xtreme category, now it the time pre-register. The Xtreme category encourages experimentation with remote operation, Internet connectivit
I have one open slot for a talk at the Dayton Hamvention Contest Forum. If you are interested in speaking or have a suggestion for a topic that should be discussed (and a suggestion for a suitable sp
I can answer this. Sponsored Teams are selected by individuals or organizations that have made a very large donation to WRTC2014. A Team Sponsor may choose to be one of the operators, or may select a
What a great idea! http://poissondavril.webs.com/ 73, Doug K1DG Le Plus Grand Poisson de Tous les Poissons (d'Avril) p.s. The Pd'A date has not coincided with Easter since 1956 and will not again unt
You missed a good one. Activity was great, the bands were even better. I had my first ever JA run on 1296. And we went out for a very nice dinner. We noticed that but used the Hebrew calendar (year 5
Hello, Fabio - Thank you for your email. I received your direct email yesterday morning, and was unable to respond immediately. I see that you have now chosen to air this issue publicly on CQ-Contest
Here is the lineup for the Dayton Contest Forum, which will be held Saturday, May 18, at 12:30 PM in Room 1 (the big room): "Adding remote capability to the existing W1KM multi-multi contest station"
1. Ahem. That's "Poisson". Two "s"es. 2. OK. We are good with this rule. Proceed with implementation. 3. In an effort to allow newer CW operators to also ID CW running stations who don't send their c
The error in the example above is that K1ZZ would never call a station without hearing the callsign first. I recall Dave once saying that there really is no excuse for busted calls when you are doin
Around this time of year, many of us are asked by our friends and families what we want for Christmas. They want to give us something ham-radio-related, but have no idea what to buy. This year, steer
I have one spot open for a talk at the Dayton Contest Forum. This year is focused on technologies for contesting, based on the first three talks I have lined up. If you are interested in giving a tal
See poissondavril.webs.com Yeah, I know they look a lot like last year's rules. I'm busy, so only a few things got updated. In fact, I might be too busy to post the results, so just use the 2012 resu
(and others who still enjoy using MS-DOS-based systems for their contesting)... Soon you will be able to get MS-DOS on your Lumia smartphones and Surface tablets. http://www.microsoft.com/en/mobile/m
The 1928 ARRL DX Contest (known then as the "February International Test") offered three pages of prizes for the winners. If you are an ARRL member you can look at pages 33-35 and 45 of February 1928