How about a compromise: let Crimean hams op with whatever prefix they must, but Crimea still counts for Ukraine? I don't believe anybody's point is that Crimean hams should be kept off the air or be
It seems to me the question has to be approached with the understanding that splitting up Ontario had absolutely nothing to do with creating more multipliers, but rather reorganizing the field operat
Mike, There is precedent for combining jurisdictions into single sections: there was a time when Georgia, South Carolina and Cuba were one section, as was Utah-Wyoming. Splitting up Georgia, SC and C
Actually, with all due respect (and I mean that in a very non-sarcastic way, Jim), you're missing a key point as well. Adding sections is not in any way about contesting. Adding sections is a decisio
Except that to Jim's point, the sponsor and the definer of the boundaries are the same entities. SS is a section contest. Not a states and provinces contest. Want new mults, create new sections. It's
I don't like the idea of removing 'assisted' categories, because 'boy-and-his-radio' should be different than 'boy-and-his-radio-and-the-receivers-of-hundreds-of-others'. However, I would point out t
If cheating on packet/cluster/RBN was such a benefit, wouldn't the assisted classes outperform the unassisted, rather than the other way around? If the guys who are honest about assistance can't beat
Careful, Zach. Informed argument and proper reasoning have no place in this rant! ;=) 73, kellyve4xt _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com
Hi Rich, Hope you're well. To me, this is a pretty good case for turning off any autofill feature (aside from fills of exchanges from the same contest (for contests where you can work guys multiple t
A tiger isn't going to lose his stripes just because you took away the distinction between assisted and non-assisted. Cheaters will cheat. If it's not by claiming unassisted, it will be by using too
To me, a voluntary overlay for so1r makes the most sense. You can choose to enter so1r if you wish, or remain in the big pond if you wish. Creating an SO2R class that one must enter to do 2R ignores
Hi Bill, Isn't that a bit like saying it's impossible to have just come across your pileup by tuning? Were you hidden in some deep, dark corner of the band? Was there some mysterious phenomenon that
I am no fan of deciding to end contest classes to counter cheating. It strikes me as gutless, as in, "We don't want to make cheaters mad, so we'll just rewrite the rules so their cheating isn't cheat
OK, so here's a question: WRTC2018 says they want to level the playing field. The learned members here say any notion that experienced SOA operators will NOT score higher than unassisted is silly. So
Here's a tack: Cq test cq test de ve4xt test K4#$%^&*/QRP K4QRP 599 4 K4(*&^%$/QRP K4QRP 599 4 K4(*&^%$/QRP K4QRP 599 4 N N N N K4#$%^&Z K4^%$%YZ K4X#$%^& K4XYZ 599 4 599 5 Wonder for how long after
Hi Tom, That "poor ops" comment actually cuts both ways. The op running is being poor for not IDing frequently and the S&P station is being a poor op for calling a station when he doesn't know who he
I have zero problem with sending names in memoriam of lost fellow amateurs or to show solidarity with certain world events. This is nothing more than a hobby, a pastime, if you will. If it means the
Hi Gerry, As far as the ARRL contests go, I note with interest (from ARRL General Rules): 3.3.An operator may not use more than one call sign from any given location during the contest period. The la
Complaining about contests that do not use sections but lump areas together: valid. You go, girl! Complaining that contests that do use sections should somehow separate those sections: not so much. S