Bruce, WA7BNM, reports that the HQ category has now been added to 3830scores.com for IARU. 73, Steve, N2IC We tried to post scores from our HQ operation but there is no field to insert the Headquarte
Bob's, I think another way to say this is by example: If you feed an amplifier with a pure 7 MHz signal, the 2nd harmonic at 14 MHz will be only 6 dB down at the anode (or collector). The rest of the
Better yet, actually copy what the other station sends ! 73, Steve, N2IC _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/
For the under-signed, after 60 years of 'what was once serious contesting' - I'm now forced to admit that the thrill is gone, and I'm limiting myself to one contest/year; significantly the CQ WW CW.
Just in time for the August 1 CW NAQP, the CW NAQP Results Database is back on-line and updated through the January 2015 NAQP. http://naqp.contesting.com See you in the contest ! 73, Steve, N2IC ____
John, There is no one-size-fits-all "best practice". August and January NAQP are very different. And east vs. central vs. west makes a difference. Every contest presents new ionospheric challenges an
I agree. For a casual guy who shows up on Saturday night just to work a few Europeans, it's very frustrating to wait out the big boys exchanging QTC's. 73, Steve, N2IC K1TN __________________________
On 10/21/2015 12:24 AM, Katsuhiro Kondou wrote: I made a device of Arduino MEGA ADK. This device is placed between PC and USB keyboard on USB line, and reassigns a key to another key or a sequence of
I don't want to get into a contest logger war, but I think it's important for folks to know what is, and is not supported. Referring to Win-Test, On 10/21/2015 11:33 AM, Dez Watson wrote: The bandmap
N1MM+ has a "band panel" that is enabled with a right-click in the Entry Window. When you enter a callsign, it color codes each band whether the call is needed as a new QSO or new multiplier. 73, Ste
Yes, the new rule about unsportsmanlike conduct seems to be ignored by some: "Running stations not identifying in a timely manner (i.e., 1 minute)." 73, Steve, N2IC I was just casually tuning, giving
I bet I worked 100 zero pointers this weekend. hmm... 100 x say, 5 seconds per Q = 500 seconds or 8 minutes out of 48 hours. Much Ado About Nothing. You need to spend time in my shoes, spending the w
Do you want your band map full of G3s, F2s, OHs, DLs and VEs, or less crowded but with meaty stuff such as TFs, VU2s or HLs? The answer to that question is probably the key. If you use the right cont
The key word here is "RUNNING." Nothing worse than seeing someone with "Spot all S&P QSOs" turned on when they are actually running a frequency (Pro tip: You should be in Run mode then.) Dozens of m
Peter, Have you noticed that every contest, except for a few Euro-centric contests, has a separate category for unassisted operators ? Comparing the scores of unassisted to assisted operators is like
It is very common for two stations to be running within the tuning tolerance you have set in N1MM Logger. You S&P the first one. Good. Now you S&P the 2nd one. With your proposed implementation, work
And working these rare sections, without using spotting assistance, is what makes SS all the more fun. There are only 83 sections - a finite number and a laudable and challenging goal. Nothing is mor
Oh and by the way, SS in the US is very unfair to North East US stations. It should have inverse mileage based scoring actually to level the playing field. But there is negative growth in that conte
If you copy the entire exchange from the other station, start your exchange with just "QSL." I'm not fond of using Q-signals on phone. How about "Thanks", instead, folks ? Please do not begin your e
No, but it's an electret mic, and like all electret mics, does need DC bias. A "battery box" comes with it. Or can it be powered from a rig like the Icom? Yes, 5K resistor (value not critical) from V