I've just completed a token single-band entry on 10m, with some 300 QSOs replying to other CQ calls. In all cases my exchange was "Thanks one four", except very occasionally when I added "five nine"
Paul, interesting thought! I have often wondered about we contestors generally PAY NO ATTENTION to RS/T, but yet we go into excruciating detail on ALL OTHER ASPECTS of contesting. One thing is obviou
I've just completed a token single-band entry on 10m, with some 300 QSOs replying to other CQ calls. In all cases my exchange was "Thanks one four", except very occasionally when I added "five nine"
Hi George, I agree with your sentiments, but it's not likely to happen. In the major contests, QSO rate is everything. Further, if additional/alternative data is to be recorded, you would have to hav
Let's face reality, and call it what it is. The CQWW contests are exchangeless contests. All you need to copy is the call. The rest is assumed and meaningless. I've never seen a UBN report with a bus
I wonder in Cabrillo catches the reports where someone sends 569 or 579 and it just gets logged at 599. I've had guys send a different report than the standard 599 and I usually change it. If we star
Is it time to do away with RS(T) in CQWW, or is it already optional? 73, Paul EI5DI No, I disagree, Paul, I had a few like you doing the same thing. I needed repeats on about half of them. Apart from
George, Amen and amen! Every year I am appalled at the HORRIBLE audio from some of the big guys as well as the little pistols. Amazingly every year it just seems to get worse. Conversely, if I hear a
Hi Tom You don't have to be a rich guy. Just listen to some of the "big guns" here in the states that have rotten audio. There was one K9 station on 20 Saturday that was 10 or 15 kc wide and splatter
If rate is everything, then why would someone intentionally throw a curve to unwary participants by giving an incorrect and incomplete exchange? The rules say the exchange comprises the RS(T) and zo
No administrative changes needed. If the complete exchange is not given, just go on with the run, but delete the Q. When the UBNs are tallied... No flames, please :-) 73, Gary W2CS
Don't be too sure, Tom. Dunno if it was the same K9 station or not, but I observed the same thing two years ago in the ARRL phone contest. When I mentioned it on the reflector on of the operators of
I never hesitate to tell 'em. I certainly get told when I am out of line! 73, Geo... George I. Wagner, K5KG Productivity Resources LLC 941-312-9450 941-312-9460 fax 201-415-6044 cell -- StripMime Rep
KG5U quoted EI5DI as saying - Hi Dale, Let's be specific here - you may not have understood the point of my argument, as you've quoted the above sentence in isolation. My point was that RS(T) has no
Boy, ain't that the truth. I tell em and if they don't care, then there you go. Maybe I should boycott all the stations with bad audio, key clicks, chirp, etc... Wouldn't take me long to work everybo
Without comment on the actual issue, you broke the rules, and any statement to the contrary is incorrect. Unfortunately, none of us "makes" the rules. This would result in bedlam. If you don't like
I do too. There are a couple of issues at work here. Those with more maturity in this hobby (wasn't that diplomatic George) realize that a broad signal means that less signal is being delivered with
I have to go along with Dallas here. I've told more than a few (mostly wrongcoasters ) that they need to check their signal, and not once have any replied with anything other than "thanks..will chec