- 1. [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: Timothy Holmes <taholmes160@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 01:28:32 +0000
- As I mentioned earlier this year, I am leading a contesting sig in our local club. I am hoping to send out an email of suggestions for sweepstakes. Most of the guys are casual contesters or points pa
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- 2. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: Art Boyars <artboyars@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 23:29:01 -0500
- W8TAH poses: "So, heres the question: what tips, suggestions, etc, would you pass on to us?" This question has been discussed several times here over the years -- so much so that the answers might be
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- 3. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Burns W9BU <w9bu_lists@rlburns.net>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:47:41 -0500
- The week before the contest make sure your radio, antenna, amplifier, microphone, headset, logging system, etc., are working flawlessly before the contest starts. Trying to troubleshoot station techn
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- 4. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stahl via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:54:51 -0500
- A good list from Art, though I think for the levels of a total neophyte the ones about running are irrelevant - you have to be comfortable walking before you start running. A couple of additions: 1.
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- 5. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:03:35 -0400
- Tim and your group, Not sure what ".leading a contest sig." means..I'll presume it's a typo. If you are interested in just having fun and you are very new to contesting, do mostly (or even all) S&P.
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- 6. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: Gerry Hull <gerry@yccc.org>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:51:56 -0500
- Hi Tim, As Art pointed out, the #1 rule is to have fun. In SS, a lot of people get in just to get a sweep. ff the propagation holds like it did on CW, that should be an easy job. I'm going to be on f
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- 7. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: DXer <hfdxmonitor@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:22:16 -0500
- Special Interest Group, perhaps. 73 de Vince, VA3VF _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-c
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- 8. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: Timothy Holmes <taholmes160@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 20:38:47 +0000
- Hey mike Thanks for the pointers Our S.I.G. Is a contesting special intrest group from our club. Bunch of guys that are interested in being better contesters Its fun! Thanks Tim W8TAH On Tue, Nov 15,
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- 9. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:41:25 -0400
- Ahhhhhh, Special Interest Group. Very good Tim. Have fun in Sweeps. . Mike VE9AA , NB Mike, Coreen & Corey Keswick Ridge, NB From: Timothy Holmes [mailto:taholmes160@gmail.com] Sent: November 15, 201
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- 10. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan M. Eshleman" <doctore@well.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:29:19 -0800 (PST)
- VY1AAA sure relieves a lot of anxiety. Thanks. With respect to the PVRC SS primer, 80/75 are definitely NOT the "money bands" for us left coasters... 73, Alan/K6SRZ Hi Tim, As Art pointed out, the #1
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- 11. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: jpescatore--- via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 05:48:55 -0500
- K6SRZ says: "With respect to the PVRC SS primer, 80/75 are definitely NOT the "money bands" for us left coasters..." Alan - here on the right coast, we have to train contesters to eschew 10M and 15M
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- 12. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Mader" <billamader@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 07:14:42 -0700
- Sadly, the MRRC Sweepstakes Handbook does not appear in a quick Google search, although there are several references to it. I have a copy, and noted it is very well done. Some of it is more applicabl
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- 13. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Lott <lottsphoto@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 06:10:53 -0600
- The Contesting WiKI is either down or the link to MO2R A Sweep Stakes perspective by KG5VK is dead so if your looking for that item here is a new link to it https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kA
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- 14. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: Wes Plouff <nwplouff@wideopenwest.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:27:24 -0500
- Try the MRRC web site, http://www.madriverradioclub.org/, on the "Archives" page. In 8-land, "there's no meters like 40 meters." 73, Wes AC8JF _______________________________________________ CQ-Conte
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- 15. [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes pointers (score: 1)
- Author: jpescatore--- via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 06:42:26 -0500
- Steve - thanks for the new URL, I'll update my document. The Contesting Wiki was taken down several years ago and at the time I seemed to be one of the few who noticed! 72 John K3TN _________________
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