<snip> Given these definitions, the majority of single operator stations are Assisted which is why the two categories are converging, like it or not, and why Unassisted should be eliminated The fact
CQWW SSB Top 10 scores all years <Snip) 9A1UN has given an example of what Mark Twain (possibly) is said to have described as "Lies, damned lies and statistics". This phrase refers to "the persuasiv
The idea of creating a special contest classification for operators who use a remote station "not their own" strikes me as an answer looking for a question. What would it accomplish? If ever there w
On 11/09/2016 21:52, Jim Brown wrote: I strongly disagree. I'm lucky enough to have my own station -- I own a large plot of land and have built a nice antenna farm, so I'm happy operating from home.
I reserve the right to publish the contents of all emails between W1VE and myself today. 73, Paul EI5DI The internet is connected to a radio. You like to leave that out. Without the ionosphere, the c
Exactly! I don't know why it is so hard for some people to grasp this. If the path between the transmitters/receivers of both stations is via the aether, ionosphere, free space or whatever you want
<snip> I have, between my lips and my transmitter, I have a bunch of relays, capacitors and a transformer or two. And there is a computer, it's whole infrastructure whatever there is .. I had a compu
Thanks - any chance of deriving similar figures for SO LP? And if there really is to be no innuendo, then graphs that go from zero to 100% (rather than 70%) might be visually more representative. 73,
There is nothing magical, mystical or fantastic about unassisted anymore. Mike is right - in just the same way as There is nothing magical, mystical or fantastic anymore about using only the wind, w
That's why other contests should follow the (now old) lead of DARC and the WAE. Combine the two SO categories. They're pretty much indistinguishable and unenforceable now. And that's why we should al
Ton W7WHY It's clear that W7WHY doesn't understand the difference between Single Op and Single Op Assisted. All relevant technologies assist one way or another, and many of them assist by generating
This is a case of you can't see the forest through the trees. No disrespect to Jim as he is an accomplished and respected contests. I agree that what CT1BOH, W2SC, N6MJ and others are doing is great.
Earlier in this thread, W4AAW claimed that "We have 31 team members who operate W4AAW's positions from all over NA, from Panama, Europe and Asia, provided they meet legal/licensing requirements". I'm
On 06/06/2017 03:02, N4ZR wrote: Am I missing something here? So long as there is a control operator physically present (and in control of) the US station, does it make any difference whether any per
Here we go again, with W4AAW being economical with the truth. What I said was "it is common practice for such stations to be unattended". I know this, and we all know it. Nowhere did I say "most or a
I'd support both suggestions of N4ZR. And, just as America's Cup boats, and all other sailboats, rely only on wind, waves and currents for propulsion, how about contesters relying only on ham-band RF
Did anyone watch these races? Did you notice the technology now required to race a sailboat? I watched every race in the final, both this year and in 2013. None of the technology now required to race
On 29/06/2017 19:00, Tree wrote: It's still a depressing feeling for me seeing all of this activity around getting the ITU pre-fill database updated every year. Does this activity stop after the cont
And the logic behind this statement is ????? 73, Jim K9YC OK - consider this. HOW we choose to communicate with one another is what defines us as ham-radio operators, and what defines our activities
It's clear that ZL3IO/ZM4T doesn't understand the difference between Assisted and Unassisted. When we use generally available spotting information (frequency and call) over public networks from any s