The developer of Writelog, W5XD, has developed a contest simulator to help people gain experience with the use of Writelog. It features the ability to tune around and call stations as well as being a
You ask for the contest sponsors to seek a solution to this issue. What issue? The problem seems to be with how the SQP handles scoring - not with the individual contests themselves. I don't think th
Want to see how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted contesting? WPX was the first major contest to feel the effects. See https://cqwpx.com/stats.htm to view how entries soared with everyone at home. W
They were not great. I worked only a few Russians and did not work a JA on any band. Lets hope for much better 28 days later for WW SSB! A big part of the game is dealing with whatever the sun gives
April fools day came early? Would love to hear some of the reasoning behind this rather radical new (?) category. Randy K5ZD _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ
Thanks for the background. It explains a lot. Especially the lack of seeking inputs from the broader contesting community in advance of the decision. I find it particularly curious that the main impe
Thanks for passing this along. I think I will expand the 500m circle of my station by a few extra kilometers and send RI (Rhode Island) all weekend in the contest. It appears the actual station locat
To assist with the CQ WW SSB log checking, we are looking for log files of cluster spots that occurred during October 24-25, 2020. If you have access to a cluster that logs all spots, please contact
WAE RTTY is different and interesting because anyone can send or receive QTCs. The only requirement is the station you ae exchanging with be on a different continent. You can only send or receive up
I must admit some surprise that a task like this would fall into the domain of a Director of the League. Are there not staff to handled such details? This seems like a perfect tasking for the underut
I think that is Richs point. All contests should have their own self contained rules. When someone reads the rules for a contest they should everything right there. Too confusing to have some rules i
I appreciate that you are trying to do something, but this is an opportunity to follow a process and build up the motivation of the CAC. You will get a much better result and set the stage for the fu
I expect that it will be like the CQ WW where only the first 24 hours of operating time counts for the classic overlay score. Will be clear when the new rules hit the web page. Randy K5ZD --Original
On SSB, only 1 time in the past 5 years has the top USA single op winner used assistance. On CW it has been 0 times in the past 5 years. Single operator success in WPX is about running and making big
I understand there is a feeling of loss with this change. But, when I look at the WPX scores Hans, I see you have entered the WPX contest 5 times and 3 of those were in the assisted category (https:/
The poll was not scientific, but there was sufficient response that it could be considered representative. https://cqww.com/blog/2015-cq-ww-survey-results-part-1/ https://cqww.com/blog/2015-cq-ww-sur
Each contest may have its own interpretation on this. The CQ WW rules FAQ addresses this exact question. Q: If I am a Single Operator, can I use the Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) or DX Cluster to look
My 155CA and 205CA antennas have bends on almost every element and they continue to work just fine. I have several elements where the last piece has a bend like you describe. It doesn't look great vi
That may not be an error. The rules say that if a "lower" qualifying category has a higher score, then it becomes the basis for comparison and qualifying points calculation. See https://www.wrtc2022.
Isn't 3590 right in the middle of where the RTTY activity usually is? Especially since we can't do RTTY above 3600 any more? Seems the "RTTY" roundup is on its way to becoming the digi roundup... Ran