Hello again to the VHF contesters on the list.... A month or so ago when I posted my first thoughts on this, I made a point of following a careful definition of what constitutes a valid VHF contact.
the '08 UHF contest rules clearly states 4. Exchange: Grid-square locater 6. Miscellaneous: 1. 6.1 Partial QSOs do not count. Both callsigns, full exchanges and acknowledgment must be sent and receiv
Hi Marshall, I applaud you for your positive approaches to the betterment of VHF contesting and operating in general. I respectfully disagree with you regarding "what constitutes a VHF QSO." As I men
Actually they do not. Think "round-table" type operations. I don't have to sign with you before handing it over to a third party on a local repeater, for example. The FCC cares naught about QSO's, on
Hi Paul To summerize some of the responses that I have received: I think most people including myself operate with a similar format Paul described. I think most people also agree that the FCC rules A
Well put Paul. I didn't see a problem needing a solution. 73 all, Chet, N8RA Hi Marshall, I applaud you for your positive approaches to the betterment of VHF contesting and operating in general. I re
A contest exchange can be anything you want it to be. The NA Sprints require that both callsigns be sent, others require a name, grid square, favorite color, power. Sweepstakes requires a very length
Chet I will try to explain my perception of the contest identification issue. Some stations have figured out ways to speed up the contact rate by shortening the information that is passed. Some stati
Hi Paul and Marshall There is no real dichotomy between Tilton's original description of a contact and what contesters do. Tilton's rule dealt with really weak signals where the participants are not
Ron, Thanks for the reply, but I am still struggling to see the problem. In my experience, different ops handle the contact different ways. Replies I get from a CQ might be my call once (or 3 times!
While a great thought in theory it never works that way when you have new people entering the contest trying to give you points. So what if they give the information in the wrong order. It is our job
If the rules say you will send a signal report and the grid square you best do so. It station x only sends the grid. Turn them in with a recording. They should be disqualified. It they do not or will