All this talk of self spotting and computers and RBN reminds me of the Abe Simpson quote: "I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was, and now what Im with isnt it. And whats it seems we
I think Mike is refering to the hordes of cluster clickers that seemingly refuse to listen to the operator. I've been on the receiving end of this. 10 or 12 dupes in a row, even though I was sending
I got a chuckle out of the "AP5A Thanks for the new one!" spots. 8p5...EIGHT P 5..... SR Some of those busted calls were hilarious.The TO & CO stations were being listed at T0 & C0 (zero). Obviously
There is an aspect to all of this that is over looked. Technology = MONEY With additional technology, the 'price of admission" gets higher and higher. This is especially egregious with multi's, but i
The best I ever did in NAQP with one radio was about 850 Q's. 85/hr from up here for 10 hours ain't bad. The first time I ran SO2R...the FIRST time....I made well over 1100 Q's. That was before I had
Although I had limited time available last weekend, I heard a lot of empty spaces in the bands. Activity did seem to be down and the claimed results seem to support that at least with local scores. I
"I'm curious how most of you serious competitors are recording the CQWW DX CW contest?" Not me. I'm a mere "participant". 73 Steve K0SR _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mail
"Perhaps contest organizers could recognize that there are at least twoclasses of participants - those who are competing for top honors, andthose who are just having fun, applying different rules and
" b) For MN,KS,NE,CO, northern WI, Dakotas - 20 meters during the day and 40 meters at night. Maybe 15 meters if the band is open." Remove "MN" from that statement and it may be true. Everyone else o
Ria, If you really want to become a good CW operator, then I might suggest you consider ragchewing. You really can't improve your CW skills in a contest, especially if you're using keyboard and macro
Howdy, For many years people on this Reflector have noted the relative lack of "younger" Checks seen in SS exchanges. We are 18 years into the 21st century, and yet the majoity of contacts made are w
I hope I never become so jaded that receiving a certificate loses it's charm and instead is considered to be an annoyance. 73 Steve K0SR _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mai
Gerry, Some very good thoughts here. However... This "National Body" you talk about would most likely be made up of the same group of people that participate in WRTC right now. I don't see where the
One thing I really enjoy about CW contesting is knowing who I can call at 45 WPM and get the Q quickly. It seems there are fewer of us than there used to be, but it's a hoot to hear a KQ2M or a W0UA
Actually we'd have a better chance with randomly thrown darts. Anyone who thinks Ohio and Minnesota has similar propagation is certifiably insane. 73 Steve K0SR ______________________________________
The guys who are still seeing propagation on the "UHF" bands like 15 and 10 meters all live in the southern tier of states. Up here 10 meters is dead and gone and won't be useful for years. 73 Steve
When you live in my part of the world, the least interesting thing they could possibly print in QST would be the Top Ten box from a DX contest. They might as well leave the results out of QST altoget
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Zip code 55075 should be a multiplier in every contest. 73 Steve K0SR _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@con
And last but not least, get on and rag chew using CW. I'm always amazed at the number of contest operators who can't hold up their end of a conversation. The best ops have no problem. 73 Steve K0SR _
I'm trying to understand why so many of you struggle with K0SR. LOL Nice to hear everyone last weekend, even with the short calls. 73 Steve K0SR No SR SR SR...... :) _________________________________