Hi all, It often occurs to me that we contesters believe too much that a contest is just for the contesters. Lots of people operate during contests, not for the sake of entering the contest but simpl
Such statistics may prove hard to find: so few stations send anything other than 5nn anyway, the number of people who could, if they wanted to, bust an RST is small. I do, however, know from experien
People have to be made to realize that the database, if you have one, is only an aid. If what you hear is different from what the database says, the database, in this instance, is wrong. And since QS
I don't think anyone's doing this to be vindictive and trick folk... I think they just believe that contesting isn't just about being quick, it's about being quick AND accurate. (I mean, the justific
The League isn't going to change the rules because the League just doesn't see this as an issue worth spending an iota of time worrying about. Neither do I. Next subject please. And let's make it som
Funny thing about the subject line of this... Even the architects of the so-called 'band plan' admit there's no enforcement opportunity, and even recommend tossing it aside during times of heavy acti
Funny thing about the Sprint: The CQer is often NOT the guy who was there first. He simply answered someone who had just finished an S&P QSO. So the guy you hear calling CQ is probably just taking it
Sorry guys, Had to care for kids, transport to hockey, take to birthday party and attend local community club meetings this weekend. Had all of 10 minutes for ARRL DX. Was moved by a couple Caribbean
Specific contest rules do override the general rules, but only when the specific contest rules and general rules are in disagreement. When the specific contest rules are silent on certain issues, the
The two work hand in hand. The rule against self spotting clearly says "In contests were spotting is allowed..." Why would the General Rules says "In contests where spotting is allowed..." if the Gen
Shelby's right on the money. As much as I really like Doug's idea for contesting, I have to remember that the bands exist for more than contesters, as do contests. The casual operator isn't going to
Hi all, If anyone has any neat stories to tell from 2006 SS Phone, please pass them along. Thanks, 73, kelly ve4xt _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@c
I see absolutely no reason why Mike's idea can't work. I also see absolutely no reason why a ham running a KP4 station must be physically located in KP4 -- so long as he's not running the KP4 station
I doubt this will ever happen. Who would set up the radios on Heard? The penguins? Seriously, however, since when has contesting been about who can afford the plane tickets? In SS, if WP3R's TX and R
So anyone who can't be physically located at their transmitter/receiver should just go jump in a lake? At a time when more and more amateurs are shutting down because of noisy environments, noisy HO
Yuri, Why? When you contact a station in Aruba in WW, you say to him 59 05 and he says 59 09. That's the extent of your conversation. As long as your signal is actually travelling directly from your
I certainly would not support having a computer compete in a contest on its own. However, does that invalidate the match between Kasparov and Big Blue? I don't think computer-controlled contesting an
Let's not confuse two issues: DXCC eligibility isn't necessarily relevant for some contests. 73, kelly ve4xt -- Original Message -- From: "Paul J. Piercey" <p.piercey@nl.rogers.com> To: "'Joe Subich,
Hi Bill, To a point, they are related: we have a number of newly licensed VHF/UHF types who are keen to ham radio, but need to be nudged toward HF activity. So it's not so much about getting new hams
Not that there'd be a single thing wrong if there weren't, but I applaud your sense of cameraderie. 73, kelly ve4xt _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest