I have a large hunting rifle in the Serengeti, Africa. While I prefer to go there and hunt with other hunters, it is not always possible. It is is waste of a fantastic resource for a hunting rifle to
Can't argue with that. I certainly qualify as a grumpy old man - but I'm not going away. I love technology - how did we exist before computers and the internet? At the same time, it's perfectly clear
David Kopacz replied I'd say it is self-evidently correct. Which part do you not understand or not accept? You know, and I know, this is stretching the truth, just as much as I am when I claim to hav
They don't allow motors. They don't all allow traction control, or 4-wheel drive. They don't allow rocket motors. They don't allow springs. They don't allow flippers. They don't allow motors. They d
The phrase "they don't all allow traction control" means that some allow it and some don't. It's not the same as "they don't allow traction control". The word "all" makes a difference. 73, Paul EI5D
While we're at it, why not an ss pactor, and an ss g-tor, and an ss psk31, and an ss psk125, and an ss jt65a, and an ss mt63, and an ss olivia, and an ss throb, and an ss msfk16? After all, each one
Why should anyone worry? Sure, "it's in the rules", but why is it in the rules when 1. It is always 59 2. Your software has already inserted 59 3. Even if it's not 59, you might as well leave it as 5
You underestimate the skills of casual contesters. The only breathing space they need is to hear their own call - that tells them they're supposed to copy whatever is next. How do casual contesters m
<snip> SSB contesters know that it pays to speak fast. I'm a casual contester and even I can say "five-nine" three times a second - especially when I do it properly as "fini" where each syllable rhym
<snip> The actual point is that many members of this mailing list are clamouring for a penalty to be applied to those individuals who disregarded an obsolete rule in WPX. They might do better to dire
You're right - but that's an issue for another day. The other option is to break the rule for the sole purpose of demonstrating that the rule is obsolete. If you then submit an entry and suffer no pe
Some rules, as with some laws, lapse - even though they are still on the books. The acid test of any rule is to publicly break it, then invite the authorities to penalise you or to admit the rule is
That's exactly what I did. You may have missed it. Go to www.irts.ie, look for the "CQIR - Ireland Calling" link down the LHS, and follow it to see the rules and results. 73, Paul EI5DI _____________
That may be slightly understated. Those with experience of polls know how difficult it is remove bias from the questions. 73, Paul EI5DI _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mai
I'd like to see the actual, on-air, exchange of 59(9) in WPX become optional. Here's why. You can skip the rest now if you are not interested. 73, Paul EI5DI _________________________________________
It seems to me that remote control operation, however challenging it may be technically - or as a legitimate pursuit in its own right, is incompatible with amateurradio award chasing and contesting.
Here's a suggestion. If you consider CW to be just another data mode, then it's perfectly logical to use code readers, or Skimmer, or any future technology to decode it. After all, that's what you wo
For amateur-radio contesting, as with any other competitive activity - some technology may be inappropriate. For example, the internet. some technology may be excessive. For example, 5kw amps. Contes
Only for those who think CW is just another data mode. CW operators copy by ear because that's what CW operators do. Anyone who does it any other way is a machine operator, a computer operator, a dat
I'll try to resolve this inconsistency. I have claimed that decoding by ear is the one thing which sets CW apart from all "other" data modes. If you don't agree, then what else is necessary to comple