I'd love to see a rule that the log has to be submitted immediately, but the argument has been that some competitive stations don't have access to the Internet -- for example, someone doing a Dxpedit
I generally agree with what Ed is saying. I don't think SCP is assistance, either, but unfortunately the revised rule appears to prohibit using it for the purpose of going back and correcting a typo
Ditto -- my thanks as well to Randy and the committee for volunteering their time to make CQ WW the king of contests. The new draft addresses the issues I had with the first one, so I'll shut up 73,
right, the entrant This doesn't concern the recent rule change drafts, so I'll throw in my answer to Randy's question: I think Randy's strongest argument is that a long list of complex rules may put
Scott makes a very persuasive case for why recordings are needed. His examples have really helped me to understand how recordings can expose cheating. I agree with Scott -- let's not throw the baby o
I agree that Distance-Based scoring can't work, but while Distance-based ranking has some attractive features there are problems with that approach, too. WRTC uses Distance-Based ranking to select te
Too little for what the event has become. But it really depends on the equipment and amenities provided, as well as the number of teams. Portable toilets that people won't complain about cost a lot
Jim, The usefulness of Alpha Max depends on your antenna system. If you have only one antenna per band, it's really not necessary. The base design of the 87A includes precise tuning for enough freque
FWIW, I've owned an 87A since 1995 and have never sent it back for repair. In all but one case I've been able to do my own repairs, sometimes on my own and sometimes with advice from factory personne
Our Alpha Day wasn't just for 87As. It was for any Alpha amp, and our large club (YCCC) had plenty of owners with Alpha amps of all vintages. Also, the tech (it was Brad) setup shop at the house of a
Glenn AE0Q knows a lot about the 87A, too. As of about 3 years ago he was still with the company. I hope he's with the new owner now. Brad knows more about the 87A than anyone on the planet. I'm sure
Your welcome, Stan. Great job, as always! 73, Dick WC1M I wanted to thank Dick Green, WC1M, for his sponsorship of the plaque I received today for last year's CW WPX Contest. This was for Low Power,
I don't pretend to know all the psychology behind cheating, but in some parts of the world finding loopholes and ways to subvert the rules is common practice and a sort of badge of honor in itself. C
I strongly support Frank's proposal, but the prohibition should apply to Single Ops, too, as it does in CQ WW. I realize that multi-op stations are more likely to be equipped to do alternating CQs on
I sympathize with your not getting credit for the QSOs, but an accusation of cheating is off the mark in this case. After all, if they intended to cheat, why did they remove the QSOs from the logs? P
The log checking program could be smarter about common mistakes like that. At the very least, an "X" in column 1 without a hyphen ought to generate an error so the person doing the log checking can m
It's obvious. As I suggested earlier, occasional mistakes marked with X-QSO near the start or end of a 10-minute window shouldn't result in a penalty, other than losing the QSOs. Evidence of station
The rules for operating KU1CW are governed by FCC Part 97. Although not explicitly stated in Part 97, its clear that CEPT rules would only apply if the remote operator is the control operator. As lon
Ed, Although tangentially related, this issue is different from the KU1CW debate, so I've changed the topic line. I suspect the third party traffic issue has been debated before, but here's my two ce
Ed, The key words in the third party definition are "sent by the control operator... on behalf of another person (the third party)." The definition of third party doesn't say anything about the licen