Do NOT use a different voice for the exchange!!! It really screws up the op on the other end, especially when there is QRM or you don't have a big signal. The guy on the other end is expecting a voic
...and taken some of the "romance" out of the hobby. Bill K4XS In a message dated 3/9/2013 12:26:02 A.M. Coordinated Universal Time, ve5ra@sasktel.net writes: Technology has de-humanized life and thi
I completed the survey and was surprised to see this proposed change in the rules. The rules change proposed sounds like some of the guys who go to the Carib are unhappy with a bottomless pit of 2 po
How are they supposed to know you operated in a contest and you want to submit your opinions if you don't send in a log? Only way this could be done is to check every call in the log data base and th
A second for that motion! Or at least every third contact on SSB or CW. K4XS In a message dated 3/10/2013 3:28:34 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time, k7qq@netzero.net writes: Let those who like to use C
Depends what band it is. Different definition for every band. DX on 6 meters is different than 20 meters. K4XS _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@conte
OK let's just call them rednecks. Since some of the social issue discussions could be characterized that way The experiment worked to some degree last night. I didn't venture far above 3800 since tha
Both K5GO and W0UA are right on the mark. Although I have begun to do assisted, many (perhaps the majority) of serious contesters do not. The concept of combining both into one category makes no sens
Didn't think it would make a big difference if I participated or not in WAE. However, over the years I passed out thousands of Qs and QTC. It's not a whole lot different than boycotting a store when
I think that pretty well sums it up. Most of us want two classes. I think we can agree on that...even us crotchety old farts. Now let's talk about WPX next week. Advantage or disadvantage going assis
I understand the "iron butt" thing. For many reasons guys can not or will not do 48 hours. Fair enough. However, those complaining about lack of activity during the slow hours in the US (900-1200Z) a
People run in marathons and hate the last part of the run. However, they do it for the same reasons I and some of the other "iron butts" do a full 48 or close to it. It's a challenge.... a rare combi
My apologies for any intentional QRM from a station who was playing my recorded CQs on 20 meters around 2000Z. I have a recording a friend sent to me of the intentional interference. The ones I know
That may the good part, but the contest lumps all participants in to one category whether they use packet or not...that part sucks. But it's about choices, apparently most people don't mind since the
You want a contest that is not an iron butt contest? Florida QSO Party is the last weekend of this month. Lot of stations to work (tons of mobiles cruising from county to county) and lots of differen
Mine was even more crude....a half hour tape of CQs that played until it got to the end. I then had to rewind it and start over. At least the recorder was not in the way of the bedsheet sized dupe sh
I operated strictly ESP but since I have a dual personality do I submit single op or must I submit multi op. Do contacts with dead people count? K4XS/KH7XS In a message dated 4/5/2013 9:04:49 P.M. Co
However, he was the one who changed the logs. That is an individual action and qualifies for a red card. Bill K4XS/KH7XS In a message dated 4/10/2013 3:25:16 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time, toivo.ha
It is a hybird...like the 10 meter contest. From FL it is roughly a 50% mix. Generally the SS and other contests favor the western US. The DX contests favor the northeast. FL is always close but usua
I'm not for changing the rules but......... If one thinks the difference in propagation relatively minor you haven't operated from both places. I had a friend come down from W2 land years ago and wor