1 - almost impossible to find a run frequency without stepping on someone's toes, except on 10 meters 2 - poor participation numbers by DX 3 - reduced # of country multipliers available; probably 25%
Everyone has a different favorite. Mine is ARRL SSCW. If we all had the same favorite, then the bands would be vacant 51 weekends each year. 73, K0HB/k7 -- 73, de Hans, K0HB "Just a boy and his radio
Also, nothing says that we only play our favorites. Playing in non-favorites is good preparation for playing in our favorites. What is the saying? Practice makes improved rate, or something like that
Not my favourite contest either ... I enjoy CW a lot more. "BORING" ... not so much that, but I seem to have an affinity for finding those who tlktoofst and/or don't sign their callsign. :-) Paul WB2
Since you did not sign your posting with your call and name, I have no perspective for your comments. This makes you an internet troll. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%28Internet%29 . 73, Steve,
Hi, It is interesting that when I was working toward my 5BDXCC I thought the ARRL DX contests would be a big help. They did help initially, but I found that overall the real DX contests, such as the
His callsign is KF2O. Maybe he would have worked more stations last weekend if he sent his call. I thought that DX participation was fantastic in the ARRL DX Phone contest, even with the disturbed co
Eh. No disrespect to KF2O or anyone else responding intended or implied, but... No contest, or for that matter no operating event, will be all things to all people. Any given one will appeal to some,
Author: Richard F DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:42:24 -0500
John KK9A / W4AAA How many times do we have to say this - not every contest has to be an everyone works everyone extravaganza. ARRL DX, WAE, and All Asia do just fine letting everyone in the target a
For one or two years in the 1970s, the ARRL International DX Contests had a change in the rules to permit everyone overseas to contact each other too. There was much dissatisfaction with it from W/VE
Because I like CW contests much, much better. But, it's somewhat of a challenge and a thrill to be able to sneak my call in amongst the cacophony of would-be operators who believe that running 1.5++
WVE is popular DX contest because of good ops with strong signals. EEU works mainly East of Mississippi states on all bands. Limited number of USA mults makes it run event with fixed beaming. VE has
Didn't expect my thread to generate so much interest! Incidentally, keep forgetting that my email doesn't include my call, so wasn't identified as the author - I'm KF2O, Hank Kiernan. Just to throw s
Geez are there any contests that the masses are happy with ??? Every contest , same old crap, everyone wants to change the rules. Glenn VA3DX what if W/VEs were only allowed to call CQ or solicit con
Yes - true of most large contests (ie. CQ WW DX) But I thought you said the bands were too crowded. True - the CQ WW has many more folks traveling to many more DX locations - and the bands are much m
Exactly, case in point State QSO Parties! Like This weekend is the Wisconsin QSO Party http://www.warac.org/wqp/wqp.htm For a state QSO party, it is amazing the level of activity! It is like SS SSB w
The high band / low band categories were way cool. That would be an interesting wrinkle for ARRL DX to bring back as a way of generating more activity for everyone. Randy, K5ZD ______________________
And we must remember ALWAYS to satisfy the egos and expectations of those who run superstations. Be damned those who DARE to operate Low Power with Wire Antennae, or (horrors!) those who operate <5 w
That's one reason I stopped doing the WAE...no more high band and low band categories. K4XS In a message dated 3/6/2013 11:57:33 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time, k5zd@charter.net writes: The high ban
On one hand, yes it would be interesting. On the other hand, there are so many categories as it is. Barry W2UP Randy, K5ZD --Original Message-- From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.