I like the self-spot idea for 2 reasons, but I am not sure which of them is more attractive. 1. No need to learn code to take part in a CW contest. As everybody spots himself, every spot is error-fre
Vlad, as you point out, this is an awesome feature! I'm in favor. __73, de Hans, K0HB "Just a Boy and His Radio" The useless dead-fed bandmap may force people to forget watching spots and learn how
So those little round thingys on radios really turn around? Nooo.. the horror! 73 de Rob HK3CW -- Original Message -- From: "V. Sidarau" <vs.lists@gmail.com> To: <cq-contest@contesting.com> Sent: Thu
I would respectfully suggest that anybody who thinks a medium or small-sized station can attain a respectable score unassisted just by spinning the dial hasn't actually done so in the last few years.
Peter, that's certainly true. An assisted operation will result in a higher score. That's the whole point of using assistance. But some small/medium players (maybe even some large ones?) just want
This post emphasizes how out of touch east coast and EU contesters are to how things are in the rest of the world. My station's personal best in ARRL DX CW was 1829K in a multi-single with N6GQ in 20
Peter, Have you noticed that every contest, except for a few Euro-centric contests, has a separate category for unassisted operators ? Comparing the scores of unassisted to assisted operators is like
Hi Vlad, You made me think about a great idea to reduce "collisions" when two stations are QRMing on the same frequency. Maybe we should just all self-spot the day before the contest to make some kin
<snip> In 2015 it's crazy to expect a medium-sized station to spin the knob and operate unassisted if that station wants to have a shot at 2M or 3M. Maybe once, but not any longer. In 2015 it's crazy
point of using assistance. Assistance will help score only if it is effectively used. Effective use for me, means that if I can't work the spot in a few seconds that I move on to doing something else
comparing apples-to-oranges. Indeed, it is apples-to-oranges. Look at the top 3 ASSISTED LP in ARRL DX CW this year: KB3WD 2.9M W3KB 2.8M N1EN 2.7M Then look at top 3 UNASSISTED LP in ARRL DX CW this
W2IRT says "In 2015 it's crazy to expect a medium-sized station to spin the knob and operate unassisted if that station wants to have a shot at 2M or 3M. Maybe once, but not any longer. " Really? I o
Really? I operated 2012, 2013, and 2014 SOAB Unassisted LOW POWER and had final scores from 3.9 Million to 4.9 Million points. I have a 2 tower station with both towers 70 ft high. But you're in W1.
There should be some benefits for living in New England!! Dave N1IX But you're in W1. That's like stealing candy from a baby in a DX contest with current scoring rules. Try that from W6 and tell me h
Yeah, the living sure is good here in NorCal. 73, Jim _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq
"But you're in W1. That's like stealing candy from a baby in a DX contest with current scoring rules. Try that from W6 and tell me how easy it is." 73, Jim K9YC Since K2IRT is in NJ, the comment was