I really enjoyed this CQ WW contest. We participated in the M/2 category en made a little short of 5600 Q's We got spotted on the cluster once as being deaf. We had our 5 over 5 stack towards the US
Am I missing something here? Stations from a different continent are worth 3 points and US stations 2. So wouldn't that make it your loss to? I'm not sure where I stand on this self spotting issue. Y
Unless my English is letting me down, I don't think your statements are correct. This is what a found in the CQ WW SSB contest rules of 2009: VI. POINTS: 1. Contacts between stations on different con
It's one thing to read the rules, it's another to understand them...:blush: In my own defence, I'm not a native speaker... But I am right about this one :-D My apologies to David. -- Member of the PI
He never said he participated in the M/S category. He only suggested to listen what these people (who actually participate in the M/S category) have to say about the rule change since it affects them
After my reply (posted above) I received 2 emails about this subject. I have nothing against receiving emails but I would like to keep the discussion on-line so everybody can join in. Personally I'd
The Tesla cup sounds interesting. But why is there no Multi Two entry? The M2 entry is getting more and more popular. You only have a Mulit Single entry were one can only use 1 transmitter, or the Mu
-- Maarten, PD2R Member of the PI4DX contest group www.pi4dx.com Elecraft K3 nr:1849 -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Clarity-in-contest-categories-tp4175343p4175575.html Sent fr
Dear Friends, We ,the Dutch ham communitie, hope to work you all this weekend during the Dutch PACC. More info on www.pacc.veron.nl. 73, Maarten van Rossum PD2R Member op the PI4DX contest group -- M
Take a look at the K3. With macro's you can control the entire rig. You can even write the the programs to do it yourselve. On a simple level, I can control my digital voice keyer of the K3 with N1MM
Author: Maarten van Rossum <pd2r.maarten@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 14:22:04 +0100
Two transmitters on a single band is a challenge but certainly not impossible, especially if you use different modes. Adding a M/2 or M/S (2nd radio for mults only) category would certainly make it m
Author: Maarten van Rossum <pd2r.maarten@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:14:17 +0100
Bob, It's a shame that a couple of emails can cause your blood pressure to rise. The good part is that you found an easy cure for you high blood pressure ;-) As a recent subscriber, a lot of these "m
Author: Maarten van Rossum <pd2r.maarten@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:30:20 +0100
Sounds like a good rig to me. Those INRAD filters sure can change a mid level rig into something more usable. I had a FT 990 which wasn't a bad transceiver to start with. But after swapping the origi
Author: Maarten van Rossum <pd2r.maarten@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:37:16 +0100
Steve, we passed that station long time ago. We all concluded that most, if not all, contester would keep emergency QRG's clear *if they knew it was there.* Of course the best stations in the world w
Author: Maarten van Rossum <pd2r.maarten@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:14:16 +0100
LOL ;-) By the way, Some people get very creative with their call-sign's phonetics? I heard some guy refer to his last two letters of his call as "Backed Potato's" instead of Bravo Papa. I can't help
Author: Maarten van Rossum <pd2r.maarten@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:20:07 +0100
I can imagine that it can be very effective if enough people know you by those phonetics. Just for the record, I didn't day the OM was juvenile, just the way that he pronounced his call *sounded* juv
Author: Maarten van Rossum <pd2r.maarten@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:38:55 +0100
OK, I have to admit, some of those call signs mentioned earlier are hilarious and certainly made me laugh. Let's see if I I can come up with something: PD2R could be "Pretty Devoted 2 Radio". I guess
Author: Maarten van Rossum <pd2r.maarten@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 08:59:18 +0100
Is it me or do most of those "cheerleaders" come roughly from the same part of the world? 73, Maarten PD2R _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contestin
Author: Maarten van Rossum <pd2r.maarten@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 16:18:55 +0100
Unfortunately for me I live on the other side of the pond and do have to live with this cr@p... I haven't given it much thought but now that the CQ WW committee is becoming more and more aggressive t
Author: Maarten van Rossum <pd2r.maarten@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:39:41 +0100
My vote goes to the Acom 2000a. Great, reliable amplifier that will tune automatic and easily deliver US legal power limit. It also has a very effective protection circuitry, you would have to try ve