Hi Jack, Your definition of unassisted would allow utilizing 2 meter spotting networks which is incompatible with an unassisted category. Other than that, I like the concept. 73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT __
Hi Dave, Your comments about the "triumvirate" now running the CQWW contests are very unfair. 1. This is a VOLUNTEER position. 2. There are many discreet tasks to be performed, so one of the three ca
After having my XYL flip circuit breakers while I was watching a bandscope, I found that an A/C unit on the roof was causing an increase in 2nd harmonic interference. Any suggestions for how to deal
Hi Paul, You just broke your argument. "Conversations take place between people. Telephone calls take place between people. QSOs take place between people." Exactly. A telephone call is a conversatio
Hearing CW coming from everything seems to be a normal hallucination post contest. My two in contest favorites were the time I saw spider webs rising from the transceivers which I was unable to brush
I'm going to do the CQ 160M contest from VY2TT next January to play with my new Waller Flag from Top-Beam. I was looking for the raw logs from prior years to get a feel for openings, but I can't find
Hi Pete, "Vince, if someone showed up at your door, identified himself, and showed you a letter from the contest committee asking him to visit you during the contest, would you really refuse him entr
This past weekend I had a guy call in and when I asked him his power, he said, "I'm not in the contest." I asked for his power again and got the same response. After my 3rd request, someone else answ
Multi-ops should be banned because they hog a lot of operators who would otherwise be on the air as single ops using their own calls, thereby depriving the contest community of tens of thousands of p
Hi Bob, Thank you for your illuminating post regarding DQs in the 2016 CQWW SSB contest. Because CQ Magazine is not able to stick to their shipping schedule, this discussion grew beyond what was nece
"We could make annual income a multiplier for your final score. The less you make, the more you get to multiply your score by." Before tax or after tax? I'll release my tax returns after the election
I've lost a lot of hearing in my left ear, so I bought a headphone amplifier and made an adapter so it only works on the left channel of my earbuds. It solves my problem, but over this past weekend i
"Computer games have automated "players". They are used to enhance the experience of the humans playing the game." Casual stations acting as Robots is a great tool for enhancing the experience of the
Problem: My VY2TT antennas constantly get out of sync with my rotator controllers due to high winds causing slippage, even with extra heavy duty rotator mast clamps. I am remoting my station, so when