-- Thanks Don for being the first who dares to answer. But one point about the "winning"-motive. We donīt talk about "activity weekends" but by name about "contests" = competition/comparison. It is n
One thing is for sure: This subject has certainly charged the emotions. I don't support the idea of an all-out ban on use of skimmer technology in contesting, so I will not sign the petition. However
I beleive that the best time for World Championship RTTY is Makrothen RTTY Contest. The best Contest (or the Rules taken from the Contest) is MAKROTHEN RTTY Contest. You earn points depending of how
Perhaps if the rtty contests were added to the club competitions it would spur enough extra activity that it would be possible to change the rules to match the other contests. The rtty contest rules
Let's split these up and look at them case-by-case. That should not even be considered until CQWW RTTY has the same rules and scoring as the real CQWW contests, such as 0 points for intra-country QSO
So what you're saying is that because it would be "unfair" to let someone sit at home and operate a remote station in a DX entity in a contest, when they have the means and ability to actually travel
So if I'm sitting in W7 land operating that neat remote station in VP5...with a VP5 callsign who am I competing against...other Carib stations...no advantage there...in fact I'd rather be sitting in
Bob, I think if you turn the argument around and compare shooting big game from your easy chair with a remotely controlled rifle and using a remotely controlled station in KP4, C6, VP5 or the coast o
Paul, Well this is flame baiting if I've ever seen it! You know there will be strong reaction to the simple idea of killing a lion, whether you are in Africa or sitting in your easy chair at home. Th
While I would agree that remote control hunting is ridiculous. The analogy to remote Amateur stations is a rather big stretch, as remote control hunting is more akin to pornography than it is to usin
You're ready - sitting quietly, not making a sound. You've been waiting for hours and your eyes are beginning to feel the strain. Just then, a lion slowly ambles into your sights - it has no idea you
Think of it this way...as much of a "travesty" as this seems to be, at some point, the west coast guys are going to spin their beams east to work some EU (depending on LP). Then, they find an east co
Mr Ken: Please be in contact with ARRL, CCF, SCC and LABRE/GADX on this subject. Are you in war with all the world? 73 Oms --Mensagem original-- De: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:cq-conte
The WRTC Committee's rules on team selection reads as follows: b) National WRTC Teams : To honor the host countries and organizing committees from previous WRTC events, one team will represent the ho
My guess is that there >>almost certainly<< will be a clear separation of scores, in the favor of those operators who have developed an additional competitive skill. To make a rule change to neutral