Hi Guys, again on this "2nd hand" topic, everything has been written and sayed about, but really there is very small to do since this is a fact depending by the interact between two individuals and n
The word "contest" inherently recalls the idea of a competition. Whatsoever the individual competition can be at world level or between local friends, the aim is to do at own best. Past experiences a
As usual, I was reading with interest the comments and notes about last contest here on the reflector. Just I've to say my opinion about contest's exchange and frequency holding consequences. Contest
After reading a message I sent to cq-contest reflector, to point out that often people over uses to "QRZ" without any patience to copy a call-sign, someone pointed out that packetcluster spotting mig
Unluckily I have not yet on my hands (a matter of days) the march issue of CQ-magazine, so I can't be absolutely sure about what I tell, but after I have read what is actually placed at the bottom of
I think the most of partecipants not only will continue to enter the CQWW contest if UBN/NIL are of public domain, but they will do it with confidence, appreciating the "benefits". I can't wait until
I don't wan't to enter in the core of the 30-36 "discussion", but some questions and thoughts arose in my mind....... 1) I think there is no way to eliminate geographical advantages. When artificiall
Very often the analogyes are rather incorrect, but this lack of precision gets an "acme" when talking about contesting. Human or car races can't explain a complex situation, the amateur radio contest
.... expecially because affects the path in both ways. Unless Marijan himself did experience some 30KW amplifier, getting confirmations of such theory in his recent Italian ARRL MM phone effort from
If the 1 pt/qso will bring an increased activity, wpx will gain an advantage from it. In a short term perspective, because of the good propagation and the USA interest to the new rule, this is quite
A vertical antenna can be either a good or a bad radiator, the concept is quite relative, it depends.... First of all, the common assumption that a vertical antenna is a low angle radiator is often u
Ô0 Ô0 -To: your message of Wed, 20 May 98 22:12:08 +0100 ( + ). <MAPI.Id.0016.0033736a6a2020203434323030303130@MAPI.to.RFC822> I don't think there is any hope to get new boards of a ver
Hi Guys, I bet someone already made questions directly to wrtc organizers, possibly getting answers, but I can't know about, so, without bothering who's already busy, if you know the answers to any o
¸7 ¸7 -To: your message of Tue, 30 Jun 1998 02:01:58 -0400 (EDT). <8754@migate.ampr.org> Theorically speaking, by common sense (and I fully agree) the contest should finish at time end.
à9, È5 -To: your message of Mon, 10 Aug 1998 08:59:48 -0700. <10024@migate.ampr.org> Hi Guys, I think IARU is unfortunately one of the Contests were it's easyer to break rules, not onl
WAE contest is the only real European contest, as well as I wouldn't like if ARRL goes to a 24 hour period, I'm strongly against a 24 hour period for WAE and all the other major contests. Also ARRL h
Here some objective considerations about WPX rules and complaints. Someone want to change a little, some other a lot, someone prefers it like it is. Partly, everyone it's right in his opinion but it
The majority of us, if not all, live in a world were it's a primary need for survival to be awake of someone around us who's just waiting to overtake us or to bring something we got, away from our ha
Hi Dave, I see already you are full of answers so I think I can give also mine to You without the risk to be an isolated voice. Afetr 19 years of contesting, in my opinion You are perfectly right wh