Good morning, good folk. I'm Mike Coslo, KB3EIA. I've been lurking here for a bit, and figure that it is time to test the waters. I'm a relatively new Ham, just licensed since 1999. I enjoy contestin
The Pennsylvania QSO Party will be undergoing some additions for next October's event. We have always tried to encourage fun over cutthroat competitiveness, and to encourage modes such as CW. In the
Another perspective, if I may...... It seems that a lot of people who do contesting believe that the rule makers have an almost supernatural power to control what is happening during their contests.
On Dec 18, 2005, at 5:16 PM, <k0luz@topsusa.com> <k0luz@topsusa.com> wrote: (I may have the wrong attributes here the post came in without them - if so, sorry!) Is there a proposed method to enforce
No rules that I know of, Hans. Mutli-transmitter stations often start with different serial numbers. Typically the first station takes 001 to 999, and the second one takes 1000-1999, etc. With the ad
Not quite right, Ed, We want those small logs. First, the more people that send in logs, the better idea we have of participation, and secondly, your small log helps to serve as a check for other log
Busted QSO's, eh? You don't hit enter or that final tab until you have that QSO finished do you? 8^) Of course there are scenarios that can be a problem. We can come up with a lot of them just by usi
Having been called insane before, I would hesitate to use that word, perhaps amusingly impractical would be better. Somewhere between the the no rules set, and the "no kids, no lids, and no space cad
I think we need to lobby for a longer year!!! 8^) As time goes on it becomes more and more difficult to find open date space for contests. - 73 de Mike KB3EIA - ______________________________________
Since we have some problems figuring out what QRP means to begin with, what about ERP? If a person is running more than 5 watts ERP are they in compliance even though they are running 5 watts out of
That's what I'm thinking. I was being a bit of a devil's advocate in asking the question. It seems to be an issue that could drive you bonkers if you let it, though. Certainly measuring that 5 watt o
Wow, how arbitrary can we all get? How long before the contest couldn't they listen? What might be even better is to mandate that all the contestants have to use a type radio that they have never use
(devils advocate here) 15 minutes? Why not 30, of 60 or a whole day? Agreed. Also agreed. I'm firmly convinced that the more unenforcible rule there are, the more respect for the rules is eroded. - 7
Sure did! There was another Simpsons Episode where Homer becomes a Missionary, and He and the family would communicate via Ham radio. They never did give out whether it was rare DX or not... So we no
There *are* some folks who look for experienced and fast Op's. There is no doubt of that. But there are also plenty of stations that will take a newbie and allow them to get their feet wet. And until
I know this group is oriented more toward the participants rather than the sponsors of contests, but perhaps some of you may know the answers to these questions. Does anyone know the names of the log
The original assumption is that software that you pay for is better than software that you do not pay for. That isn't quite correct. Many Hams are also programmers, and write fine software. They cons
If not here, then where? No doubt about that. Not enough room? Eventually. When I first started, I was using a club station. High power, just mash that PTT and start running. But then I started conte
So what is the point? Is not using LoTW illegal or something? If an ARRL official isn't into DX, or is into VHF+, and doesn't have any need for LoTW, does that mean they aren't a real ham? That means
I dunno, Mal. I know what you are saying, but it would seem that by following the logic, the officials would have to participate in every one of the ARRL sponsored activities, lest they aren't suppor