Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 07:27:10 -0800 (PST)
Would you like a "killer alternative" to the posting and reposting of rover schedules that can only be hoped to be accurate when it comes time for contesting? If the answer is "yes", then please cons
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 05:13:10 -0800 (PST)
FM is the mode most likely to draw new blood into the hobby for the forseeable future. "Mode snobbery" is counterproducteive to both one's score for the present contest as well as being unlikely to i
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 05:29:17 -0800 (PST)
Great point, Jim. Here are some general thoughts for the list to ponder... o Many people enter the hobby through licensing classes o It is rare (<1%?) for newbies to start out on narrowband VHF Consi
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 13:28:50 -0800 (PST)
Please accept this as a one-time OT post. I am attempting to find the person or company who is responsible for having developed the eHam.net website. There is a public K-12 school in my area who want
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 09:32:20 -0700 (PDT)
In case anyone is interested in a a graphical representation of what I worked from Lake Ontario's South shore, I've posted the maps on my website. I find the results interesting, because all QSO's we
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 12:16:19 -0700 (PDT)
Ken, None of the email addresses that I have for you seem to be working. Please reply direct. I have a question for you. Regards, Ev Tupis, W2EV ____________________________________________________ S
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 04:28:58 -0700 (PDT)
The problem: Grids as multipliers (if you don't have 'em, you can't circle 'em) and human nature to exploit vulnerabilities to personal advantage. The playing field is *not* level and the rules revea
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 20:29:53 -0700 (PDT)
of to do this. It scored. Even with the best of intention, this simply masks the real issue... Amateur Radiosport sponsors have unwittingly placed equal importance on logging stations and grids. One
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 04:30:32 -0700 (PDT)
True, Zack...but (as is the case with so many of these sorts of things) the behavior of a few seem to consume the emotions of the many. The choice that the radio sporting sponsorship community has t
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 04:39:19 -0700 (PDT)
Then one of two things must happen: 1. Existing rules must be enforced. The ARRL rules are plain as to the goal of their contests. Submitted operation that runs contrary to those goals should be rele
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 07:17:32 -0700 (PDT)
A thread-reply from Kenneth sent me on a quest in clarifying something. It is based on something that I said in a previous note on the topic... Kenneth challenged my stating the "event's intent" ment
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 07:34:40 -0700 (PDT)
Delete this "rule" (the words "are encouraged" saw to that): 2.3.5.All Rovers are encouraged to adopt operating practices that allow as many stations as possible to contact them. Enforce this one for
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 07:39:39 -0700 (PDT)
BINGO! Thanks for saing this, Tree! We must stop saying things like "an unnamed rover" did such-and-such. If they did it intentionally, then they shouldn't mind that others know about it. Peer pressu
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 12:48:02 -0700 (PDT)
This is where Tree's desire to allow the sponsor to "eyeball" the logs. A real human can examine the evidence and apply appropriate judgement. What we are missing now is the enforcement of same, wher
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 17:33:12 -0700 (PDT)
Exactly, Jeff. You're 100% right. We imperfect humans need an "honor adjustment" from time to time. There is nothing wrong with offering such adjustment (in a kind but forceful way) from time to time
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 19:26:45 -0700 (PDT)
-- "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com> wrote: And yet, doing so is actually the goal of the ARRL contests...something that you pointed out earlier. The commonality to ARRL contests is this
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 05:57:45 -0700 (PDT)
-- "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com> wrote: <snip> Neither W2SZ nor N6NB used more than one callsign to my knowledge. What are your sources for this information? Ev, W2EV ________________
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:52:39 -0700 (PDT)
Oh duh. I feel stupid. Kenneth was equating "Pack members" and "Captive rovers" as if they were N6NB and W2SZ using multiple callsigns. Sorry for my confusion. Now that I understand that, I'll reply
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:56:55 -0700 (PDT)
The common theme of ARRL contests: 1. Object: To work as many amateur stations in as many different 2 degrees × 1 degree grid squares as possible using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz. Ther
Author: Radiosporting Fan <radiosporting@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:21:12 -0700 (PDT)
I'm curious... -- contest (where summative DX-points are the norm and grids count for nothing), the following was stated... "Bruce, W9FZ, who claims to be ?off the deep end with VHF/UHF/SHF weak sign