The Commission has stated that the purpose of the rule is to ensure that pertinent information concerning the identity of a station is know. According to the FCC in its proceeding In The Matter of Ch
Ummmm....you apparently forgot to look at the SOAB HP and SOAB HP(A) in USA claimed scores for CQWW SSB. Having won both (U) and (A) in the past, I can say with absolute metaphysical certainty that t
Casual operators often use casual logging software which has an auto qrz.com lookup. "hit" counts used to exceed 500 or 600 in a big contest weekend until QRZ.com disabled certain features and allowe
Author: Richard F DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:38:09 -0600 (CST)
Interestingly, if you go back to 1989 - when packet was in its infancy and was NOT really used in the domestic environment, the SSB scores were as high as they are today! W7WA won the 1989 SS Phone l
I had posted a response earlier in this topic, but for some reason it was never cleared through. I strongly have to disagree with N2MM's position on QSLing. As contesters, we go through a lot to make
Author: Richard F DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:07:23 -0500 (CDT)
I am having one hell of a time trying to submit a RDXC log. I have tried to upload -3- different times and get the same error. -- Next mistakes were found in contest log of NN3W: Column 2 must contai
Just a FYI: for those of you heading to Hamvention this year and were booked at the hotel that was formerly a DoubleTree by Hilton property (Doubletree Dayton), please take a moment to read the recen
Author: Richard F DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:15:08 -0500 (CDT)
A little clarification.....AFAIK, in the 2011 SS, there was not a single highly motivated op ("HMO") that did the station rotation routine. perhaps back in 2009 or 2008, but not recently. And the num
Author: Richard DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 09:57:27 -0400
I realize that this should ideally be directed at the WRTC committee via the comment solicitation mechanism, but is anyone else bothered with the proposed rule change? WRTC has now gone from a skills
Author: Richard DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:43:14 -0400
Depends on the circumstances, you cant simply change a single op to a multi-op entry. Rules differences are such that a competitive single op would be disqualified from multi-single or have substanti
Author: Richard DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:34:16 -0400
You're forgetting that you both are of the same license class. Not the same case here. 73 Rich NN3W _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com h
Author: Richard DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:58:06 -0400
Yes, its happened several times. 73 Rich NN3W _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
Author: Richard DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:05:07 -0400
I agree that technology has facilitated the ease at which logs can be sent in. However, comparing the reporting of trading blocks and contest logs are not quite the same. Trading implies computer dir
Author: Richard DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:54:30 -0400
Looks like they're up....we'll have to wait for passwords. 73 Rich NN3W _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/m
Author: Richard DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:35:23 -0400
Well, the multipliers are ARRL Sections, RAC sections and the what ARRL effectively concedes to be a big "glop" 5.2. Multiplier: Each ARRL Section and RAC Section plus the Canadian NT (Northern Terri
Author: Richard DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:51:26 -0400
I ran my log from last year against the maps from the new Ontario sections and found that I worked at least 3 stations in each section. I'll also add that the addition of new sections/new multipliers
Author: Richard DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:16:55 -0400
Here's my tally from the Sweeps SSB side... Total worked from ON: 25 ONS: 9 GTA: 8 ONE: 5 ONN 3 The first ONN I worked was at 2253z Saturday and he gave me #19; the second one worked worked was at 02
Author: Richard DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:47:25 -0400
I think a LOT of the debate here gets mired in politics - which is unfortunate. DC is a unique city. Its not a state. Its not a province. Its not part of Maryland, or Virginia. Nor will it ever be. N
Author: Richard DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:57:25 -0400
Are you really being that obtuse? More multipliers, more QSOs, more challenge, more activity. 73 Rich NN3W _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contestin
Author: Richard DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:29:51 -0400
Without commenting on the abilities of any operators, I'll note that a team of operators from WRTC 2010 who operates exclusively in the LP category did not finish in the Top Ten of all teams. 73 Rich