Hi all, I noticed an interesting trend last weekend. Did anyone else? I found a lot more folk were opting into Q. It seems QRP is gaining adherents, even among high-power stalwarts as K5ZD. I almost
I think it's wise to start stockpiling working DOS machines. There's enough crap on the operating table and enough stuff to do with two hands without having to fight with a friggin' mouse. Hopefully
I second Steve's analysis of band-by-band conditions. Even excluding WP3R, stations in southern latitudes had extreme advantages in 10 meters that northern folk simply didn't have. I often scanned 10
Here's the one thing I simply don't get about the anti-SO2R argument: I can have multiple 200-foot towers with multiple stacked monobanders for every band, thousands of dollars in Stackmatches, Top T
The other point to this that Richard doesn't touch on is this: if you choose a hard name and make it hard to copy, with fills and so on, then you are disadvantaging yourself for every QSO you make. Y
I'm with George on this one. First of all, some contests (ARRL specifically) say that single operator is a station where one operator does all the operating, logging and equipment and antenna adjustm
Hmmm. Bill says op shouldn't have to replace a blipped-out lightning arrestor or hunt for the wonky coax jumper...why the heck not? All single ops at home have to do that, why should guest ops be any
It's sad, really. Here we encourage people to improve themselves, to better their operating skills, to innovate and find new ways, within the rules, to increase efficiency. And when they do we beat t
The notion that SO2R represents an advantage and should be segregated is totally and completely absurd. Beyond belief. Of course it represents an advantage. There would be no reason to do it otherwis
And even if you did need bandpass filters, everyone typically has all they need laying around. Coax. That's all you need. Cheap like borscht. 73, kelly ve4xt -- Original Message -- From: "Doug Smith
This works. Lets those who want to play in the big leagues do so and gives an out to those who don't. 73, kelly ve4xt -- Original Message -- From: "Dave Hachadorian" <k6ll@juno.com> To: <cq-contest@c
Perhaps what we need to keep everybody happy are the following categories: Your callsign is your category. So who wins in the K4XS category? K4XS DOES! Who wins in the VE5ZX category? SYL DOES! Who w
Hi, A couple of recent postings have brought to light the core of my objection to singling out SO2R for special consideration.... Several people have mentioned the "SO2R-is-expensive-so-it's-an-eliti
Why would it matter? As long as everyone is under the same set of rules, I don't see why it makes a difference to have a contiguous 24-hour block or a non-contiguous 24-hour block. It's not like thes
Someone suggested the "listening time counts as operating time" rule was foolish and should be stricken. Here's why I disagree. If you accept that SS requires ops to only work 24 out of the 30 hours,
Hi all, This is the first sprint I've done semi-seriously. Previous efforts have been merely to help a few with the VE4 mult. Boy, if you need a dose of contesting humility, play this contest. It was
Martin, I don't believe your situation is limited to packet: certainly packet exacerbates the situation, but chances are good that a good pileup will attract lids with or without packet. Packet just
Precisely. Nets are no more "entitled" to frequencies than any other amateurs. Nor are net control operators "entitled" to QRM-free operation. When the bands are busy, everybody just has to tighten t
Hi all, Once again I'm writing the contest up for QST and arrl.org and I need some help: Aside from the usual aggrandizing of the Top Tenners, I'm also looking for some offbeat stories from off the b
Hi all, Which is more important, a short snappy call that CQs nicely or a longer, a la WD4AHZ, call that kind of hangs out of the tail end of a pileup? I'd say that unless you spend a lot of time QRP