I have a problem with XII: A. 6. Running stations not identifying in a timely manner (i.e., 1 minute). One minute? This strongly favors callers running assisted in a big way, and makes it very diffic
Let's be realistic. Those dusting off the old "C" line are unlikely to be a top scorer. :) 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.c
It would be a parallel feed from your headphones or speaker. The problem, of course, is the recording level would go up and down as you adjust the AF gain. :) 73, Jim K9YC ___________________________
An operator who can copy CW well is, by definition, more competent in a CW contest than one who cannot. So I agree that a CW reader is a form of assistance. 73, Jim K9YC _____________________________
This is completely false, Randy. And you've left out the "contest-defining" class that tilts the playing field strongly to their own benefit, namely those stations around the Atlantic basin. Those ha
From Steve's website: I've operated FD QRP with a tribander and low dipoles from a 5,000 ft peak near Monterey, CA. I could hold a run frequency for most of FD on CW, and had rates around 70/hour at
Sorry, somehow the quotation didn't make it. Trying again. The QTH is on a hilltop, with very steep dropoff in all directions except west. bullet Topographic Map <http://terraserver-usa.com/image.asp
2014 CQWW CW: W6 9% of USA entries 2014 CQWW Phone: W6 9% of USA entries You lose your bet ! Oh, well. :) How about this one -- total of all W6 scores as a percentage of all US scores? 73, Jim K9YC _
A concept I've toyed with is for stations within each geographic region are assigned a handicap based on how their scores compare to other scores in the same region. For example, stations in W1 make
That's because the scoring rules are far less out of whack. Clubs and individual in most areas are actually full competitors in the same contest! There has, for example, been a long-standing rivalry
Bill, As much as I respect the fine stations that you've been able to build, I don't know who the "us" is in your first sentence. Most of the "us" that includes me build stations where we live, which
Not even close. Nowhere is there a breakout for parts of the US -- Zone 3 is lumped with Zones 4 and 5. I managed to place first in the Pacific division and in CA in the 2013 10M contest for Unassist
I made several specific suggestions that had NOTHING to do with distance-based scoring. Why no response? One involved redefining what constitutes a multiplier in ways that significantly reduce the di
Not taking anything away from his operating skills, but his station is on a 6,900 ft mountaintop. That has the practical effect of moving him at least 1,500 miles closer to wherever he's pointing his
Have you run HFTA for your QTH? I've run it extensively, and it clearly shows 6-10 dB advantages to certain terrain. 6 dB is 4X the power; 10 dB is 10x the power. Apply inverse square law, and it can
I grew up in the Ohio Valley and lived in Chicago for 42 years. The big club there is SMC, and they consider it the Black Hole because of the relative proximity to EU as compared to W1/2/3/4, and AS
Hi Ed, It's important to remember that antenna directivity and band conditions can affect signal strength far more than the 10 dB difference between 150W and 1500W. When I'm working east coast statio
Hi Larry, I'd like to participate, but I don't see a listing for N1MM for this event. 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com ht
Thanks guys. I'll try to get on, but will log with N1MM. Sounds like too much trouble to send in a log. :) 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Cont
How much weak signal VHF/UHF work do you do? I think it's a great idea. VHF/UHF is quite different from HF. In essence, the new rules open up the contest for WSJT modes. 73, Jim K9YC ________________