I think I used an English idiom that may be prone to unfortunate misinterpretation by those on this reflector for whom English is not their first language. In this context "some programmer" is short
I have just finished updating the WCSD. If you submitted updated info but don't see it in the database, it is probably because you forgot to put your call in the first field on the update form. Witho
At 10:36 AM 12/14/2004, mwdink@eskimo.com wrote: ... Call QSOs Mults hr Score Club Non-NA M/S HP ZL1V(@ZL6QH) 2216 221 30 1,617,278 Motueka Contest Club LX5A 370 122 18:39 148,840 BCC In case anyone
On the other hand, somebody could do the fairly simple file manipulation required to compare the entire list of calls and sections against his log, and pick up 4-5 QSOs that *could* make a difference
Is there an established reflector (one with a substantial membership) on the topic of Ham Radio Contesting and Computers? It seems as if, every couple of days, something is posted on one of the lists
I thought people might be interested in the latest logging software stats, from the World HF Contest Station Database. These are based on records updated on or after January 1, 2002 A few caveats: Ma
Oooops... NA 111 (of those who have updated since December 31, 2001) 73, Pete At 09:26 AM 12/17/2004, you wrote: Hi Pete, At 05:02 AM 12/17/2004, you wrote: Writelog 444 CT 381 N1MM 264 TR Log 258 NA
Sorry Paul -- I wasn't intentionally discriminating against SD or non-US logging software, just felt I had to cut off somewhere. The comparable number for SD, from the WCSD, is 56 users. 73, Pete N4Z
And I agree -- Win-Test is very promising. However, for the moment it has very little penetration of the contester market outside France. Only two people in the WCSD currently list it as their loggin
I don't know.... For me, at 6'3", a corner setup makes good sense. When I take my hands off the keyboard, my elbows more or less naturally drop in front of the left and right radios. I'm still learni
All the qsl bureau addresses are at www.iaru.org/iaruqsl.html. The DARC bureau address is fine, while the JARL address should be 1324-3 Kanba, Hikawa, Shimane 699-0588. Since it's the same 7-digit po
Let me add another option -- the price of LCD flat panel displays is finally starting to come down. www.tigerdirect.com has the MAG LT565 15" (practically the same viewing area as a 17" CRT) for $199
Back in June 2001, I asked the same question, and got a lot of good and thoughtful input. Most of the messages can be easily accessed through the list search function on www.contesting.com. My subjec
From time to time, people suggest that it's time to have a separate class in the big 2 DX contests for people who wish to operate only 24 hours rather than 48. For those of us to whom this appeals, i
I'm a little skeptical. If you assume that the 24-hour entrants who otherwise would have operated more hours would select their hours carefully, then it seems plausible to me that the folks who step
I think this is a good idea, and since VE5ZX is the polls manager for contesting.com, I'm sure he can design a question or questions that will get at the issue. To be sure, people who self-select to
That's N4, even if it is in WV, Mike ;^) My thought was to rely on Cabrillo logs, to be submitted in parallel with those sent to the contest sponsors, and on the sponsors for UBN checking. I'm open t
I don't think I agree with you. I believe that if I were to carve 24 hours out of 48, I would probably (from the US East Coast, in the winter) quit after European sunrise and resume just before my su
That's exactly why this category is potentially interesting. The strategic decisions to be made are part of the fun. No. It is to encourage people who would only operate 8 or 10 or 12 hours to make a
And this is where I part company with you and Jim. In contests with mults that can be worked again on each band, there is powerful incentive to work all the bands to maximize your mult count. Sure, y