Well stated Pete. To go a step further, even if the running station doesn't get a call or a letter, he should go back to something after 3 or 4 seconds. "The Bravo 59100". If there is no "Bravo", he
I always thought part of contesting was to develop an edge over the competition. In my younger days I made it a point to learn the CORRECT abbreviations for the names used by the inhabitants to descr
Anyone ever punch in a O (oh) instead of 0 (zero) when typing in a credit card number or dialing a phone number? Automatic disqualification. 73, Gator N5RZ -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting
Right to the point!!! Truer words have never been spoken. 73, Gator N5RZ -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-contest-REQUEST@contesting.com
Yep I work 'em again (& again!). Most of the time when I sent "QSO", "B4", "DUPE", "SRI", etc. I get a "R 599 .. " or whatever, so I just send the exchange in the first place & log the Q. The big pa
Sounds pretty complicated to me. And the casual contesters won't have a clue. (Neither would I!!). I'll stick with "PSE QSY 28033 NOW OK?" & take my chances!! If I ever get back on the air that is!!!
Ken is right on here. We gotta be diplomatic and stay within certain guidelines. There is no reason to have domestic contesting between 3790-3800. Noticed quite a bit of SSB NAQP activity below 1843.
Plentiful and worthwhile magazine contents require contributors. I notice the same guys do lots of the writing - any one else wanna try it? If any of you don't like the content, write an article. The
Yep - it was actually 5 (real Sig strengh) dah-dah-dah-dah-dit dah-dah-dah dah-dah-dah dah-dah-dah and Nose still won many times!! 73, Gator N5RZ -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-c
Whatever it takes to insure both logs have the right information immediately after the end of the "contact" is all that is actually necessary. If both parties are satisfied this has occurred, the QSO
Reminds me of a phone Sweepstakes incident from K5RR in the sunspot low of the mid-80's. On Sunday afternoon 20M was the only game & it was wall to wall. Stumbled across a group finishing a phone pat
I can't begin to count the number of times that the "helper(QRM'er?)" has been WRONG with the forwarded callsign. 73, Gator N5RZ -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administr
This happens more than you might think, not only in DX contsets, but in Sweepstakes - especially on CW where many guys can't copy the code. I can't begin to count the times when: 1) A callsign answer
Excuse me - I suggest you look at some of the WPX results from the 1980's & early 90's - when the limit was 30 hours. East coast winning WAS NOT a given. I know because I won from Texas in 1984 (2nd
And both you guys better watch out for a pesky non-coastal Texas Station!!! 73, Gator N5RZ -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-contest-REQUEST@con
Glad someone else remembered!! Seems like I remember this thing on the block some years ago for about $20 meg. Shows what kind of businessmen the US government consists of - they raise the price when
Yep: 2 pole - 3 position rotary: Very simple, very inexpensive - and very effective. 73, Gator N5RZ -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-contest-RE
Yep: 2 pole - 3 position rotary: Very simple, very inexpensive - and very effective. 73, Gator N5RZ -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-contest-RE
What can be inferred from all this discussion is that the contest sponsor dictates what kind of "log-massaging" can be done in the time between the "end" of the contest and the posting deadline by th
What can be inferred from all this discussion is that the contest sponsor dictates what kind of "log-massaging" can be done in the time between the "end" of the contest and the posting deadline by th