Only once in a contest have I consented to being "moved." It wasn't a big deal to me at the time, since I was S&P'ing anyway, it was near the end of the contest, and it was the only HF band I hadn't
Once again, the question has arisen as to whether or not one or more of the many 48-hour full weekend contests should add a limited time category, usually 24 hours. On the assumption that this would
We've been discussing the pros and cons of shorter contests-within-a-contest in one form or another for years. And while I can see both sides of the argument, bottom line appears to be echoed in Larr
Jim, I see your point, and I should have clarified that I meant "Sprint" in the context of a shorter version of the contest. But if "Sprint" seems inappropriately long for a 24 hour version, I'm cert
Yuri, That's a rather harsh sentiment. There are many skilled or semi-skilled contesters who for one of any number of reasons is borrowing or "renting" a shack; for example: -- Some of us are tempora
Jukka, In a word: Yes. But it's easier & cheaper for the BPL proponents to try and get the FCC rules pertaining to their spurious emissions specifications changed, under the guise of "streamlining" F
Well, I had an interesting experience last night. I had a taste of what the non-contesters have been complaining about. I was trying to answer a CQ from ER1DA on 80 CW, around about 0600 Z, when I su
Who said anything about a DX Window? Let's stick to the point. Oh, and to those who've asked... yes, I know the NAQP ended at 0600. I checked my log, the incident in question happened between 0550 -
Mark, Well, I guess I'm slammed if I do & slammed if I don't. If I'd gone on in lengthy detail, I would have been told by some on this reflector to quit wasting bandwith; if I'd named calls (as N5NJ
Nat, This is an interesting situation. Off-hand, I'm not sure if it benefits either KL station to be so close to each other. Alaska is always a challenge (at least here on in the East) on 10 meters,
Tom, No, that was not always correct. Near the end, there was always at least one "open" CD Party (October's) that anyone could operate in, whether or not they held an ARRL appointment or even were a
I've been following the various recent SO2R debates with a sense of detached amusement. It's amazing how many people responding have their own agendas, or their own axes to grind, and often use this
Hmmm. Considering that for better or worse, SO Assisted is already a separate category, I don't see the point in debating whether or not it should have become so, nor do I see what said alleged debat
Mike, I think you're right. I seem to remember discussions of the "Octopus" with M/S operations in the early '70s (SS, ARRL DX & FD come to mind, tho I'm probably wrong on at least some of that) as a
Well, this has certainly been an interesting and enlightening discussion. It is very clear that those who enjoy or who are acheiving to enjoy SO2R, in one form or another, are quite passionate about
I would appreciate some input from those on the list who are involved log checking of contests how to best approach the following situation: As I've mentioned here in the past, my club runs a local 4
Tyler, Thanks for the reply. We (OK, me on behalf of the contest committee) asked several of the stations involved if they could explain what was going on here. We also asked some of the club officer
Jim has a point. For a 24 hour category to work w/in a 48 hour contest, it would have to be a contiguous 24 hour period. Exactly which one may be up to the contest sponsors (ie UTC Saturday only, UTC
Pete, What you have put your finger on is why so many discussions on the contesting reflector often degrade into silly arguments. In other words, when we are discussing the potential "24 hour" catego
It only matters in the sense that the two flavors of 24 hour contest (contiguous vs. non-contiguous) involves different strategies in picking your operating time(s). Also, keep in mind that one of th