Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:10:52 -0700
The results for three ARRL contests are going to be published in the July, 2007 issue of QST: http://www.arrl.org/contests/results/2006/10meter.pdf http://www.arrl.org/contests/results/2007/rtty.pdf
I hope that the League considers this seriously. I support it, whole heartedly (even if it is just a once-every-TWO-year issue). -=Ev, W2EV=- The results for three ARRL contests are going to be publi
Maybe they could go totally crazy and actually print contest scores! 73s John AA5JG (ex: W5TD, NE0P, N0EEN, KA0IFG) Confirmed 6M addict: 6M WAS #1275, 6m VUCC #1260 heartedly (even if it is just a on
John Geiger a écrit : How sad i was when i understood that, despite being #1 in France in my category, that wouldn't be printed in QST (whitch i'm subscribed to) ! At least, i got a nice pictu
W2RU and I ask ARRL to reconsider printing line scores in QST each year with no success. Only Field Day currently has all the scores printed. I agree that a Contest issue is a good idea and the IARU
It's all down to the "bean counters". Where can they make the most money for the column inch! 73 Hank K8DD -- 'Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experien
You're joking, right ? The IARU contest, with it's jingoistic HQ stations and paid competitors, is an excellent example of the worst rules and its resulting behavior in contesting. Go back and read m
Author: "Warren C. Stankiewicz" <nf1j@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:54:34 -0700
Hank, K8DD writes, "It's all down to the 'bean counters'." Which is true, but begs the questions, Who is counting the beans, and what beans are they counting? The ARRL has survey after survey, going
best use of the IARU contest is to get out your old tube gear and try working 10 QSOS with each piece, kind of like the CX test but with more (unwilling?) participants mike w7dra ___________________
That leads to the next question, then. Based on the ARRL surveys, what area of ham radio is the primary interest of the majority of ARRL members? 73s John AA5JG (ex: W5TD, NE0P, N0EEN, KA0IFG) Confir
I was getting ready to mention that myself. We may be 11% of ARRL membership, but are probably the ones keeping the QST advertisers in business. I wouldnt supposed the profit margin on a 2 meter HT i
I agree wholeheartedly! How many folks build their own rigs? (Probably considerably less than 1%) Their own Station Accessories? (A few more, but most buy things like power supplies, antenna couplers
Warren, The other group of big spenders - DXers - combined with contesters has to be a larger % - no? K1AR's recent column in CQ touches on this issue of who is a DXer that contests and who is a cont
Steve, I agree with your summary of the issues surrounding the IARU test, but aside from the top level competitors, and those "in the know", most of the participants don't care about that "semi-polit
It's all down to the "bean counters". Where can they make the most money for the column inch! -- A single contesting (NOT just HF, btw) issue each year can be framed as a cash-flow positive endeavor
There's nothing wrong with the fundamental concepts behind the IARU HF World Championship - 24 hours, both non-digital modes, points for working everyone, zone multipliers per band. However, it's wha
Agree with Bob, IARU been a good way to get new participants out here. What ARRL does or does not do, is not a barrier to enjoying the hobby. 73 from Pacific Northwest, Mark N7MQ ____________________
Wait a minute. Its got to have value to ARRL and the IARU is just international ARRL. I agree the DX HQ stations run up totals ARRL HQ can't match. I would rather see the ARRL SS or DX contests but t
Don't forget to ask for photos next time too. Coincidentally, I just saw your pix on Page 80 of the May, 1964 issue of QST (from your K5MDX days). You were also at the TOP of the infamous "Top Ten" b
Howdy, How about this idea: As an ARRL member I choose to receive NCJ instead of QST. 99 % of the content of QST is of no interest to me. On the other hand, 99% of NCJ is of great interest to me. Why