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21. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: RT Clay <rt_clay@bellsouth.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:49:16 +0000 (UTC); Maybe someone will change their name to "5NN" :) I liked the "Internet Sprint" name rule: for your first qso send your name, then after that send the last name you received. By the end of the NAQP pr; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00159.html (9,484 bytes)
22. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: "Yuri VE3XB" <ve3xb@rogers.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2018 23:07:52 -0400; Always amazes me. Some smart guy comes up with "brilliant" idea and he starts testing everyone else skills but not his own... It's like QRP ops keep complaining about big gun stations that couldn't c; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00160.html (11,474 bytes)
23. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: "Bob Shohet, KQ2M" <kq2m@kq2m.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 22:26:39 -0400; Yuri, it amazes me that some people make comments before thinking about what they actually write and those same people often make assumptions about what they are writing before having any information; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00179.html (15,069 bytes)
24. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: "Yuri VE3XB" <ve3xb@rogers.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 21:02:22 -0400; Bob, Thanks for the response and sharing your opinion. Very interesting concept indeed. For the sake of argument I will agree that I was wrong and you, having so many QSOs during your contesting care; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00198.html (17,765 bytes)
25. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: "Bob Shohet, KQ2M" <kq2m@kq2m.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 22:11:09 -0400; Hi Yuri, Thank you for your reply and comments. My participating and sending an unusual name was to do something that would both liven up the contest and make it more fun and challenging, especially; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00201.html (22,770 bytes)
26. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: Gerry Hull <gerry@yccc.org>; Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:51:22 -0400; Guys, In the end, it's about having fun, is it not? This is a hobby. What skills are we testing in a competition? CW copying ability is simply one aspect. In contests like CQWW CW, I would argue that; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00203.html (22,137 bytes)
27. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: Gerry Hull <gerry@yccc.org>; Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 11:59:55 -0400; It certainly would, Mats... It would be interesting to see how far rates would fall. 73, Gerry W1VE _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com h; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00207.html (27,416 bytes)
28. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: Mats Strandberg <sm6lrr@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 14:57:41 +0000; The real thrill (or challenge), would be If a contest consisted of a combination of five randomly created letters and numbers, and if those numbers were changed in every QSO. The various Contest soft; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00210.html (25,220 bytes)
29. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: "Richard F. DiDonna NN3W" <richnn3w@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 11:34:29 -0400; We had this discussion on Sweeps last November, so I will recall my suggested tweak on Sweeps. And I'll reiterate that I believe the malaise is really confined to CW Sweeps. And for what its worth,; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00212.html (21,022 bytes)
30. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:13:04 -0600; and how many would actually find it it fun and do it. The sending of the random code is simple. This idea would be sure to scare people away off. I agree that it would separate the players from the; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00214.html (30,576 bytes)
31. [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: Kevin Stockton <aluminumtubing@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 23:07:52 +0000; Someone may have already mentioned this, but CW Sweepstakes just falls on a bad weekend. It immediately follows CQWW SSB and with CQWW CW just a few weeks later, I have to balance radio priorities wi; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00215.html (8,480 bytes)
32. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: Paul O'Kane <pokane@ei5di.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 23:27:53 +0000; It has happened already - with a 4-digit pseudo-random number generated between 1000 and 9999 (no leading zeros). Those who took part enjoyed it, but it has to be supported by all the usual loggers; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00216.html (10,063 bytes)
33. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: "Yuri" <ve3dz@rigexpert.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 23:09:25 -0400; Hi Kevin. I support it 100%. Same situation here. Yuri VE3DZ Someone may have already mentioned this, but CW Sweepstakes just falls on a bad weekend. It immediately follows CQWW SSB and with CQWW CW; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00221.html (9,032 bytes)
34. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: Ed K1EP <k1ep.list@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 07:56:40 -0400; In Sweeps, just like CQWW CW/SSB, one weekend is usually better than the other due to travel ease, propagation, holidays, etc. Why not alternate weekends of the SSB and CW versions of the same contes; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00231.html (10,252 bytes)
35. [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: Bill via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>; Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 16:36:18 +0000 (UTC); As mentioned CW SS falls on a bad weekend, in between the 2 CQWW's. Also, on the first weekend of November the southern 1/3 of the country still has generally nice weather. And many hams still get up; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00233.html (9,195 bytes)
36. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 09:44:47 -0400; I would add to Kevin's (N5DX) comment. If SS were run in April or Sept and not when it is, I would have a much higher likelihood of putting many more Qs in than I do in SS - which is often a few hund; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00238.html (8,788 bytes)
37. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: "rjairam@gmail.com" <rjairam@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:44:22 +0000; I think what is a bad weekend will vary per person. To me its just not the same if its not in November. September also has several other contests including WAE, All Asia, CQWW RTTY and September VHF.; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00240.html (10,567 bytes)
38. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: Marty Sullaway <0246811@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:20:46 -0400; While we're on the subject, can we spread WPX SSB and ARRL DX SSB a bit? They're pretty dang close 73 Marty KC1CWF Best, Marty Sullaway Marty.Sullaway@gmail.com ______________________________________; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00243.html (11,521 bytes)
39. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: Jim Stahl via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:55:20 -0400; There is something to be said for the current schedule where there are not back-to-back CW and Phone weekends. 73 - Jim K8MR _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00244.html (9,565 bytes)
40. Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea... (score: 1): Author: John Geiger <af5cc2@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:43:49 -0500; I am usually the opposite. I will do CW SS but not SSB SS. After the Illinois QSO party, CQWW SSB, and CW SS in consecutive weekends, I usually take off the next 2 weekends to get ready for the CQWW; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-03/msg00245.html (10,429 bytes)

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