In the paper days, we tried to keep paper dupe sheets the best we could and it was expected that you would re dupe your logs prior to submitting them. I am very happy that we have crossed that hurdle
Jim, You are absolutely right. There is a good lesson here. As I admitted in the NCJ writeup, I am one of them. I hadn't heard you at all until 80m, when you called me once and we couldn't make the Q
Slippery slopes? So OK, let's say WX3QRM (Single Op Non Assisted) is calling "CQ Contest looking for VE8 or VY1" A fellow contester, WX3QSY, decides to call WX3QRM to tell him "Hey, VY1JA is up 15 an
Here is my experience using regarding SCP & pre-fill databases. For years now (a decade or more) I used a Super Check Partial made up of only the call signs that I have worked from my station. I was
K1AR once said "All you have to do is copy the call and type it into the computer. It doesn't seem like too much to ask ops to do those two things correctly." Put that way, it's hard for me to disagr
First, I'd like to thank everyone for some very informative and educational dialogue on here, I don't post frequently to the group. Here are my questions: During SS I was calling CQ SS without qualif
Long words you got there! I think you meant to say, 900 words per hour, or 15 words per minute. Still not exactly a master typing challenge, but a bit different! 73 Gerry GI0RTN _____________________
I think there is something missing..... During that 500 per hour rate, you spend at least half that time sending your exchange so you would have to double the typing rate during RX. OK, back in my ho
Geoffrey, "At what point are the rules incapable of addressing the current issues?" Excellent point. In general, humans don't like changes. We like stability. In our passion not to change anything si
Yep! Not me! Me too! Yep! My solution has been to redefine my participation. It's working for me. 73, Wayne, N7NG Jackson Hole And of course, that raises another question: If writing the rules will t
And of course, that raises another question: If writing the rules will take a team of lawyers, then each of us will have to consult with our $300-per-hour legal beagles to understand them. Is that th
Looking around at the rest of USA pass times, the answer may seem to be, "Yes!" Me either, Fun is the name of the game for me and KISS figures heavily into that. Look at the major sports in the USA a
If we did have perfect rules, and perfect understanding of them, the reflector would go dark and everyone would have to get back on their radios. ;-) Rich NU6T _______________________________________
What's rare to Delaware stations in contests like SS are NT, ND, NL and DE. We're pretty much in the same boat as everyone else. VT and RI are not usually that rare from here. I had an easier time
Just when did ham radio contesting stop being about having fun? Yep! Not me! Me too! Yep! My solution has been to redefine my participation. It's working for me. 73, Wayne, N7NG Jackson Hole And of c
Following up on this thread, which already has generated considerable comment: Shelby makes a valid point, which others - including a major contest sponsor's representative I consulted - have support
Rick, You make me laugh! Here is another good one for you. I received the following for the ARRL 160m contest: Now I'm not poking fun at the log checker, just stating the facts. -- You are receiving
Dog gone it! The contest robot just put me in the assisted class! LOL CC Packet Cluster W0MU-1 W0MU.NET or 67.40.148.194 "A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may nev