I was going to re-thread this as "Where's The Beef?" In case you haven't noticed, all major "sporting" events have real-time coverage. NASCAR/Daytona car drivers have on-board video cameras and are i
the Nor$ Hmmm...pretty interesting, Bill. Would that also mean issuance of a "WAZIP" award (a derivation of "WASSSSSSUP") ??? 73... Rick, K6VVA _______________________________________________ CQ-Cont
I did a Google search for "Worked All Area Codes" which yielded ONE URL: http://www.eham.net/survey/452 (Do a "Find" on the iLINK/IRLP survey text comments & you'll see the suggestion). Gee, there co
Delays in getting awards certificates? "What delays?" The NCCC NS 2005 series ended in August, 2005, and within two months we had TWO NCCC NS Awards Events...one for K4BAI (East of the MIssissippi To
Thank you for posting this, Jim. I've been castigated for a similar suggestion, but now find more of us out here in Contesting-Land agree to varying degrees (including AL, 4L5A/D4B). For starters per
This is a tag-on to some of my response comments to the N3BB "Perfect Contest" post. ** NOTE: YOU can Recruit a New Contester this weekend (in the CQ WW SSB contest) !!! 1. If you're a Multi-Op stati
Jim, N3BB, had originally suggested: I've already commented on this, but after piddling around in the CQ WW SSB for a bit, it dawned on me that QSO rates do not have to drop by adding a serial number
Even before I got back on HF 2 years ago, I was chewing on thoughts of an Internet version of ham radio contesting. Let's face it...young kids today aren't gonna have the BIG BUCKS to build mega-cont
It's going on 4AM...I have an early meeting in a few hours, but each time my head hits the pillow, "The Perfect Contest" keeps working like an Insomnia pill ;-(. Hopefully, a few of the issues raised
It is obvious that Phonetics are a pain-in-the-butt for a lot of contesters. Whoever came up with the "official" list must have been a golfer. "Golf" simply sucks...I found this out during Field Day
Here's another possibility for "The Perfect Contest" exchange...and to bring Contesting more in alignment with other "sporting" events real-time stats availability. Obviously, more skill will be requ
Tomorrow is the day...I meet with the Program Manager for one of MicroSoft's X-BOX devices. It could be a moment of "Destiny" for the future of "Contesting" :-) Although he is in the hardware area, t
Now I recall that back in the late '50's & '60's I heard a lot of the U.K. chaps starting their phonetic callsigns with "GEORGE". Yeah, that's better than "Golf". I don't think I've heard it used onc
IMHO, the WAE is one of the coolest contests on the planet. Kudos to the software guys for the slick-o way QTCs are sent! TNX to all who sent great info, suggestions & comments in the X-Box Contestin
Jacob, K8JWT, inquired: No need to re-invent the wheel. WriteLog now has TWENTY SSB voice-keying message slots for your own .wav files...no need for an outboard voice-keyer for most SSB contesters. h
My thoughts for several years have been that an all-Internet based contesting system could monitor connection speeds, and instead of QRP-LP-HP categories, there would be something absolutley verifiab
Well put, John...essentially the good old "Golden Rule". Amen & Amen. Over 10% of my SS QSOs were with "Q" stations, and 75% of those were "brain beaters" in trying to copy them way down in the crud.
Aside from making progress as an SO2R newbie, my biggest thrill of SS was working Jim, N3BB, when he was mobile in TN. A bit of QSB on the signal, but good strength. The last time I worked Jim mobile
much fun as they used to be, more like torture. <snip> I'm glad yet another person has noticed this!!! competitors ? I've been advocating at least *one* lesser hour category for almost two years, and
A year ago I operated SSB SS on the Sunday from club station N6IJ and decided to use Norway SIX Indiana Jones. This brought a lot of chuckle responses and I don't think I had more than one request fo