(as I turn overdriven-3-500Z-red)... a couple of hours after typing that message, I did EXACTLY the same thing on 15 meters. Worked a dupe - didn't notice he was a dupe - typed "59 400" in the windo
It's your lucky day. Seriously, you, a single-op, found that mult with your radio, tuned to the contest bands. You are perfectly justified in trying to work him. I agree with KG5U, the right thing to
death. more have a Indeed an excellent opportunity. Unfortunately, the problem comes up when these students graduate and no longer have access to a station at the school. Chances are their next scho
Strange. I listened on speakers at modest volume. The first time I played it, I didn't hear any echoes at all. Second time, I thought I heard "RAT" but wasn't too sure. Third time, it was plainly ob
...(snip)... As long as there's an assisted category, I don't know that I'd say the rules are stacked against unassisted operation. This year's ARRL CW operation at K3LR was the first time I've seen
I do have one problem with eQSL.cc: as currently coded, it is unusably slow if you have large numbers of pending QSLs. I have approximately 400 waiting; I can confirm one but then it has to reload th
Well, I'd say I'd learned my lesson, but I've done something similar (but not quite as stupid) before... DON'T FORGET TO SET YOUR COMPUTER'S CLOCK BEFORE THE CONTEST! Checked my eQSL mailbox this mor
Since I guess I have some credibility on this issue<g>... I would agree with Ward. The skills necessary to do well in the pileup contest - ability to copy instinctively in distracting conditions, ab
*Something* has affected frequency occupation. It's most blatantly obvious on 10 meters during CW and mixed-mode contests, when you have people CQing as high as 28.250. Before SO2R, it was rare (at
For no particularly good reason I was messing around on arrl.com this evening & checked out my LCR report for SS, both modes. Interesting stuff in there. - When other people busted my serial number o
The problem isn't that 28 guys can't copy Morse correctly - it's that 28 guys can't admit they can't handle Hans' speed. Unless Hans is ignoring QRS requests. (which I don't think is happening) (how
That might not help! Seriously, in my experience computer speakers are just about the most RF-sensitive pieces of gear out there. In many of our offices at work we have to put Radio Shack choke core
I'm sure most of us have encountered something we'd call cheating as we contest. What I observed this evening was the most blatant example I've ever experienced. 0059z on 14077.3. I'm CQing, running
(If you get QST and you haven't already read the cited VHF column, you should. It really may be more relevant to HF contesters than to VHFers - while I don't agree with everything he writes, there's
Is a rule necessary? Maybe not. Obviously there are many on the reflector who feel not. There is definitely considerable sentiment among the operators I know that failure to ID frequently is a seriou
Tonno, I think you're being too nice to these people<grin>. Seriously, I believe starting a CQ without inquiring whether the frequency is occupied is **cheating**. It should result in penalties and p
This is a good explanation as to why someone CQs after a QRL? request recieved an (unheard) affirmative reply. It is not, however, an excuse for CQing without checking for occupancy at all. == Doug S
IMHO, as soon as someone asks "QRL?" and you fail to reply. I have seen that tried, and I believe that too is cheating. == Doug Smith W9WI Pleasant View, TN EM66 _____________________________________
Beats the heck out of "IE" which *is* officially recognized! I would suspect ? is nearly universally recognized among serious contesters. On the other hand, I suspect a lot of non-contesters don't re
Cars in NY, NJ, and CA have turn signals? (judging from what I see, they sure don't in TN!) == Doug Smith W9WI Pleasant View, TN EM66 _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailin