Well, I was wrong in part of my recent post (599) Andy, ae6y-p49y, correctly points out that: ...note that rule XI(2) of the CQWW rules says "All sent and received exchanges are to be logged." and I
Well, all you have to do is look at the CQWW on-line (public) logs and you will note lots of guys have been doing just this, especially non-NA. It's no big deal. As for history, as others have stated
Must be your karma for helping to set up/promote the reverse beacon network. de Doug KR2Q (TIC) _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http:
AMEN to that! Back in the last 1960's and early 70's, WAE was my favorite contest...BECAUSE of QTCs. It was a blast to manually keep track of "where you are" and "what are the next 10," etc. And keep
Well gosh...I can't resist this one. Actually, I'll only share a little story (anecdote). About a million years ago, on 20 SSB, there was this famous guy named FRED from Thailand. He was running a bi
While a slashed zero (Ř) may look pretty, logging software does not recognize Řas a zero. Just as O looks like a 0, if you submit your log with noke instead of n0ke (apologies to N0KE for using his c
-- Original Message --From: N7mal Well Doug I've used a font called 'WINPACK' for many years. I use it because it has a slashed zero. I've never had a log rejected by any contest committee. I've rece
Very nice Randy (and everyone else who worked on this). Gosh...I had to remember to use my OLD callsign from the 70's (WB2VYA)! de Doug KR2Q _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest
CQ and XX were simply swapped for CR. A common practice for special events (such as WPX). See below. http://www.lesnouvellesdx.fr/galerie/galerie2.php?page=moreqsl&pfx=CR6&indic=132&id=CR6KT http://w
The main purpose of contesting (for me) is to HAVE FUN. When you're running and propagation changes or Mr Big Signal moves in on you, do you sit there and attempt to defend you frequency once it is c
Got mine on Saturday! That was FAST for snail-mail!! de Doug KR2Q _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman
Apparently, not yet, but in 10 other languages. If anyone is able to translate to Spanish from the English rules (below), please send a copy to Questions@cqww.com For all I know, this is already in t
Please be sure to note the greatly expanded awards program for those in the Assisted category (or those single ops who would like to try out the assisted category) http://lists.contesting.com/piperma
Arrived today here in NNJ! Great packaging too. Thanks Sean. Thanks Icom. de Doug KR2Q _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.c
I suspect that very few will agree with this, but...... When you call a runner, give HIS call at least once. I'm sure if the runner had any idea of what station the callers THOUGHT they were working,
Please refer to http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/cq-contest/2010-September/091578.html CQWW has formally enhanced the awards and recognition program to include ** QRP assisted ** Low Power assis
Hi... I am looking for audio file clips of our QSO during the CQWW phone contest, just because I like to hear what my QRP signal sounds like at your end. So far, I have received some unsolicited clip
What describe is almost exactly me....save the low dipoles (which IS me on the low bands). For 10 years, I operated at N2AA/K2GL which for those who don't or can't remember, was arguably the biggest,