I generally agree with the idea of not post-massaging when it's to find errors not noted during the contest. But if I'm in a spirited run, notice a typo and do a CTRL-N to leave myself a note, my tak
Heres another question for the masses: I work WQ5L and log Ray as having a (fictitious, just guessing) check of 72, and later hear him giving out 73, is it OK to change? If I dont completely copy his
The idea real-time logging will eliminate cheating is somewhat overstated, I think. Cheaters gonna cheat. They'll just find another way. If you really want to "sell" real-time scoring, focusing on th
I call BS on this one. Sorry. Heard Island is going to rock a contest, simply by virtue of its rarity. A cottage station in VE4 can rock SS, simply by virtue of Manitobas relative rarity. Just becau
Except I didnt argue some cant therefore we shouldnt. I argued most wont, but we should find a way for those who want to. 73, kelly, ve4xt _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest m
Hi Kevan, An overlay such as I am suggesting is the logical first step. No sense diving head first into something that could be infested with man-eating sharks. No, many contesters actually dont have
Mike is right: trying to force this on an existing contest's core participants is a bad idea, but you may not need to create an entirely new contest. Just as WRTC is a contest overlaid on the IARU, i
Gerrys ideas are great. Real-time scoring is a great idea to try. Emphasis on the word try. But I think the contest calendar is full enough, so... Theres nothing stopping anyone from setting up a rea
Im sitting here amused at all the comments. If someone having the audacity to send test at the end of a CQ is the worst thing in your life, youve got a pretty good life. Beats please copy! Sheesh. 73
Sounds like a pretty serious condemnation of CERTAIN point-and-click ops. I know many still adhere to the principle of not calling until you know who it is, but its pretty damn lazy to start droppin
I dont mind it when a contest decides to not be like every other. In some ways, packet is a scourge. Especially when used by lazy ops who put too much faith in the quality of spots and start dumping
Hi Mike, This is great insight to how your sons generation sees things. I dont think it will make any difference to your sons outlook, but I would just point out a few things, below: Depends on what
Theres no reason one Q cant count for both if all the exchange info is given/received. Nothing in the rules says QSOs must be exclusive to one contest or another. The Stew says you have to send grid,
Hi Mike, I remember the days before packet, and yes, the rare mults had pileups. But they grew organically. If you happened to be among the early ones in the pileup, you had a chance, and it built s
The DX D is a great device that well accommodated the hardware available back in its day. N3RD is to be congratulated. Yet, despite the availability of the PIEXX USB to LPT adapter, and despite how u
Mikes right: we only have one side of the story, and we may never get, nor ever be entitled to get, the other side. That said, the availability of IP spoofing is not proof of guilt, just as claiming
I think this is definitely a case for the ideal Justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done. With all due respect to the committee, from the information available, we cannot see justice
While I can see the merits of both sides of the argument, I think its important to guard against extremism when looking at this idea. True; VE3NEA is, apparently, trying to develop an SSB Skimmer, an
There are many, many reasons why the sending of referees is a bad idea. In states with castle laws, lead poisoning is a concern. Most spouses are, or should be, savvy enough to know that some yahoo a
Scott, Were all Top 3 World or Continent operations asked to provide a recording? If so, good. If not, why not? 73, kelly, ve4xt _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing lis