Given the recent suggestions about contest length, difficulty of exchanges and ability to copy exchanges outside of the single QSO an operator is involved in, I have one suggestion that will address
Hi all, Gary's point is well taken, but I would counter that the frequencies we use are there for the good of all amateurs, not just contesters, even during a contest weekend. The casual guy just "tr
As well-intentioned as these ideas are, they really solve very little. We all know what the rules are. We understand that it's an imposition to work a same-country station for the mult. We realize th
Hi all, Did you do SS Phone this year? Do you have a neat story to tell? Drop me a line and let me know for the QST writeup. Kelly ve4xt _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mai
Hi all, Turned on the radio today to see about the ARRL 10. That lasted all of about three minutes. Heard maybe five signals on CW, worked N4RV (not easy), then went up to sideband, where I heard a s
The notion that people who make contacts on an amateur radio frequency are bound by rules of a contest they aren't participating in is amazingly fallacious. Contest rules do not supplant or append to
SS clearly says the exchange consists of a consecutive serial number, but unlike some contests, does not specify where it must begin. But if you're not entering the contest, you don't have to follow
I have to side with Steve on this one. Ward's Olympic analogy, while well-intentioned, is a little flawed: with indoor running tracks, a runner in Siberia could develop the necessary talent to compet
Hi Ward, It does sound as though WRTC is trying to be fair. But, and I admit I don't have the answer to this one, if the whole idea of WRTC is to equalize stations to every extent possible (same ante
Going by ERP would be troublesome, to say the least. Since you cannot accurately estimate the electrical length of coax, you won't be able to accurately estimate loss, either. And even if you could,
Claudio, While I can see how some of Tom's statements may ruffle some feathers, I can't help but agree with the three main points of his argument: 1. Use skill to overcome QRP. That's the whole point
Why are we going from trying to understand the rules to trying to re-write them? 73, kelly ve4xt -- Original Message -- From: "Radiosporting Fan" <radiosporting@yahoo.com> To: "cq-contest reflector"
Hi Craig, Thanks for your explanation. I can certainly see why it may seem frustrating. Here's the deal: while I will never compete in a DX contest (anyone outside the Black Hole will hear stuff that
This is one of the few times I'm in complete agreement with Mal. Well, OK, perhaps even N5KO needs more than a coat hanger, but there are many ops out there who would outperform from an average stati
I would think the best course of action is to have a discussion. Given that it's a 'change-of-propagation' thing rather than an assault on a frequency in use, it's hard to be critical of either side.
I think you have to go by the design parameters of the antenna, not by how many wires are used. A rhombic is by its nature four long wire antennas in a stacked array, as it were. Just like a half-squ
Secret No. 1. Operate in contests, a lot. Practise, practise, practise. Secret No. 2. Re-read Secret No. 1. Learn it. Live it. Become one with it. That's pretty much the only secret. 73, kelly ve4xt
I wonder how many people would expect to be able to take their 1996 Impala to Daytona and beat Jeff Gordon? Or show up at Augusta and win The Masters? Or face off against Kobe and win? Or take their
Umm, part of encouragement is acknowledging that in ANY competitive endeavour, it takes time to become competitive. Tiger Woods started golfing at age 3, almost all of the current Formula One stars s