Tony, you've neatly summarized the situation. I'm sure that there is some very small number of cheaters out there. I've been hamming 50 years and contesting at some level for most of those years, and
If I recall correctly, Mr. Vick was incarcerated in a Federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas. That would strike me as a "real consequence". Should CQ Magazine lease a cell block there, to house contes
I >>>think<<<< it is legal for unassisted to send blind spots (send but not receive). IIRC, CT (maybe other programs) allows you to originate blind spots. 73, Hans, K0HB In a recent bull session the
Yes, I still believe that cheaters are an insignificant minority. How many stations worked T32C? Let's just say 20,000 to pick a reasonable number, maybe a little on the low side. How many players de
Would someone please direct me to the Amateur Radio contest forum? I seem to be stuck in the Amateur Lawyer reflector. Here's a rule for you, Doug. "Everything not specifically prohibited is mandator
"Honey, you forgot to set the clock like I told you after that power outage." Or the PYXXX who told everyone in the pile "thanks, but the contest is over, 73s" at 2335 UTC. Then signed off. He was ba
This is quite a common contest protocol on 40M, stemming from the days when Region I and III were limited to 7.0 to 7.1 MHz, preventing simplex voice comms between Region II and stations in the other
Scott, It's not persacktly a "book" but http://wiki.contesting.com/ is a rich source of contesting hints, tips, kinks, and narrative. 73, de Hans, K0HB Thanks to all who provided answers to my questi
If each contest Q is a "communication", then FCC requires an ID during each Q. See below. On the other hand, you have different fingers. "§97.119 Station identification.- (a) Each amateur station, ex
Dear Paul (SS-Non-participant), The Cabrillo specification is not part of the rules for this contest, and thus carries no weight in this argument. Submitting a Cabrillo log is not a requirement for p
Not true at all, Paul. Canadians also have skin in the game. Your suggestion is duly noted. Nunc et semper. 73, de Hans, K0HB _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list C
Recently one contest (ARRL SweepStakes) did just that. The MultiOp category and the Unlimited (assisted) category were split into LP and HP. 73, Hans, K0HB Hi, Just our of curiosity. Is there any rat
I have some of my old log books, but I've lost the early teenager ones. I worry sometimes that I may have to produce them to prove that I actually had the required number of hours on the air as requi
Anyone know where I can find a new tube for my Heathkit HD-11? I had it turned on during last weekend Sweepstakes, but the number of Q's in my log does not seem to reflect that it was working. 73, de
"What happens in the contest, stays in the contest." Leave it alone. 3333333, Hans, K0HB _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists
Second the motion. I rarely send in a CQWW log (you don't wanna know, so don't ask), but I'd hate to think that people who worked me didn't get credit. 3333333, Hans, K0HB/4ID I'm all for checklogs,
That, Dave, is a reason that some logs are not submitted. 73, de Hans, K0HB -- "By submitting a log to the CW WW Contest, the entrant agrees to have the log open to the public." Dave AB7E ___________
Log what is sent. You should not be scored on what "should have been sent", but what is actually sent. If you log "what your computer thinks should have been sent even though he sent something else",
In my opinion, Jim has it exactly right. 73, de Hans, K0HB I don't care if you built the skimmer setup yourself without any outside help, and you're only getting spots from your own skimmer. I don't
Jorge, According to another poster here (you decide his credibility) we don't need to copy the exchange at all. The sponsor ignores your entry, enters what the robot "knows" is the correct entry with