The wording of the new general rules for ARRL contests below 30 MHz is now somewhat strange: "Single-Operator stations are allowed only one transmitted signal per band at any given time, regardless o
This of course also eliminates the current assisted classes because of Skimmer. And if it has to be the entrant's own brain, then it eliminates dx clusters since there someone else copies the callsi
Somewhat off-topic, but with meteor scatter (even when using MSK144), you usually CAN hear the other signals. The advantage of MSK144 over ear copy is that it can send information in very short meteo
In my experience QRM IS a big problem with JT65 on 50276, and the mode (like any other) does not do well with many strong signals on top of very weak ones. From my location, if 6m is open to Europe i
You will also have to force yourself to operate assisted for this one... Tor N4OGW your chance, this weekend! Here: to force yourself to do RTTY, but you can do it, and ______________________________
It is very easy to see who was doing alternating CQs on two bands if you look them up on the reversebeacon spot analysis tool. Because of the slow rate in SS everyone sends lots of CQs and there seem
Allowing two qsos seems like the best idea to me so far. If one contact had to be on the high bands (20/15/10) and one on the low bands (40/80/160) it would be a little fairer to different geographic
NO. This will just increase the already large advantage of being out west. While 15m Sweepstakes propagation might be enjoyable to stations out west, if you live in the east coast or midwest it is n
In many science fields, unfortunately only the flashiest and most unusual results get reported to (and over hyped by) the popular press. Read for example the consensus statement of the panel predicti
A simple compromise would be to waive the requirement for the first time someone makes the top 5, gets a certificate, or whatever. Tor N4OGW Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW SSB 2017 Effective DQ To: c
I would assume he is required to use the 4U1 callsign while operating from the WB station. The W1 who feels it is unfair could quite easily apply for a WX1 (or whatever) callsign... Tor N4OGW Subject
I haven't received my NCJ yet, but increasing the proportion of daylight hours will further increase the advantage of western or Carribean (or VY2) stations because of the skip zones on the high band
Maybe someone will change their name to "5NN" :) I liked the "Internet Sprint" name rule: for your first qso send your name, then after that send the last name you received. By the end of the NAQP pr
Yes, we don't have a number for "unique callsigns per year" (which ARRL might have however). Maybe a good measure for this is the highest number of qsos reported by any entrant, either single op or m
AF5CC's comments were regarding casual participants. They get on for an hour or two, knowing that at any given minute they might have to leave. And importantly, they don't know how much time they wil
It is also neat to be able to see the log segment that has the highest rate. But to do well you may not even want the highest qso rate. Another interesting statistic for WPX would be the highest rate
Regardless of SO2R or station size, a bigger difference in the January scores comes from propagation. It's hard to beat the high-band (or even 40m) skip zone in January if you live in the east or mid
It depends: A. #2 lives in W1. #1, #3 in CA. #2 beats both in a DX contest B. #2 lives in AZ. #1, #3 in IL. #2 beats both in Sweepstakes I hope everyone in this thread operates the NA Sprint coming u
That is not correct: FT8 is combined with CW and SSB in VHF contests. There it is very annoying for example to deal with a 30/Q hour rate (or whatever the max FT8 rate is) in a big Es opening, when y