I would say it was tougher. The top score this time was 52 (vs. 71 in 1999) and the other high scores were in the upper 40s and up to 50. Of course I don't recall the rest of the top-10 scores from 1
*I* don't mind the walking either but *my feet* sure do! (haven't always been in this shape but I sure feel better for getting the exercise in. I wonder how many of the *many* customers of the scoote
No. The layout of the inside exhibits is so discontinuous I don't think it's possible to make a good estimate, I think a pedometer is the only way to do it! If I had to wild-guess I'd say about a mil
What if, while single-op, KJ4XYZ drives by my open window while listening to the packet-to-voice repeater on 145.36 & I happen to hear a spot for a needed mult? What if, while single-op and having to
I downloaded Skimmer while in Dayton & got it working yesterday. Only in a 500Hz bandwidth and with no CAT. (actually I let it run for a few hours Friday with the radio opened up to 6kHz while mowing
I think this is an excellent idea. Another possibility would be to incorporate the signing procedure (and even the upload-to-ARRL feature) within contesting software. You click "File", "Upload Log" a
Spotting *nets*. Local Skimmer, where the equipment is on your premises, is not a "net". Nor is it "packet". Nets and packet presume stations established by others, set up by others, whose operating
Some operators seem to use ? in lieu of QRL?. For that reason I promptly reply to a ? with a short CQ. (if the guy didn't get my call, he did now; if he was about to start calling CQ, he now knows th
... Agreed, but I think ? is the wrong response. If I hear someone signing with "QRZ?" instead of their call, I just dump in my call. There's a pretty good chance he's a dupe, but it takes a LOT less
Does it take awhile for a new WAS account to scan your QSL records for matching QSLs? I just created a WAS account for my current QTH, where I've been since 1994 and from where most of my 24,000+ Lot
FYI the log submission deadline for the 2008 Tennessee QSO Party is this Thursday, October 9th. We've had record turnout, but we'd be delighted to add your log to the list. == Doug Smith W9WI Pleasan
As the logchecker for the Tennessee QSO Party I'd rather we stick with Cabrillo. It's not at all difficult to parse (even with the simplest languages - such as QBASIC!), is human-readable, and can be
I have no experience with them in high-RF environments, but I do have experience with them at work and have one bit of advice: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RUN MORE THAN ONE OF THESE ON THE SAME PREMISES! (the
While not really having a strong opinion on the K1TTT spotting report, I do think Duffey raises an interesting philosophical question: If you *don't* submit a log, is it OK to ignore some of the rul
I used that address last night & got an acknowledgement this morning. -- Doug Smith W9WI Pleasant View, TN EM66 _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@cont
I would STRONGLY suggest that the CA and PA QSO Parties are the most popular because those states have large ham populations and because those QSO Parties have long histories of activity. They happen
The point of a wiki is to spread the maintenance effort among a large group of people. -- Doug Smith W9WI Pleasant View, TN EM66 _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing lis
(I'm not ignoring your other message but haven't had a chance to compose a reply) Tennessee QSO Party doesn't *require* an appendage to calls, but we *accept* it. Many mobile entrants find it useful
My guess (and this is only a guess) is it was done to protect the spotting network -- it was done out of fear the network would be overwhelmed with self-spots. -- Doug Smith W9WI Pleasant View, TN EM
Haven't inspections been a reality in European Field Day (and maybe other contests?) for some years? -- Doug Smith W9WI Pleasant View, TN EM66 _______________________________________________ CQ-Conte