Of course I am happy about this report CQ WorldWide SSB - 2016-10-29 0000Z to 2016-10-31 0000Z - 5210 QSOs VK4KW Max Rates: 2016-10-29 0032Z - 10.0 per minute (1 minute(s)), 600 per hour by VK4TS 201
REAL TIME SCORING and QUICK Submissions are both in conflict too the system as we know it. How various people will react is difficult to establish. But to be sure for every action there will be a rea
Hi Kostas, Try this one - it was a tongue in cheek presentation I did at Wyong Field Day - feel free to copy, adapt, convert to Greek :- ) http://www.vkcc.com/tools/what-not-to-do-in-a-contest-2/ Reg
Do we simplify the exchange to the point that no one is different and a contest sounds like a 48 hour Morse Runner event ? Talk about all of us becoming grumpy old men - Next, we will all want partic
Merry Christmas Everyone, Looking at planning Contests for 2017 and have been trying to find records for the ARRL DX Contest SSB and CW - They only appear to be by Continent - Is that correct or is t
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Out of curiosity what controllers/interfaces do the guys use to achieve the 2 Computer SO2R formats ? I have a Mk2+ and a DXD - they both have uses and both are good at the job. The DXD gets used for
All contesters in the 2016 Trans-Tasman Low Bands Challenge should have received certificates for the most recent running. Please advise if they have not come through to vk4ts@outlook.com Full write
The Trans Tasman Low Bands Challenge is a 160 80 40m SSB and CW Contest between Australia and New Zealand contesters https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RZZLXYZ Please review and give your feedback - One
Thanks Steve OK It is a slight twist of the rules - What I am more interested in was how they did that without blowing the front end out of both rigs Trent VK4TS Po Box 275 Mooloolaba QLD 4557 Mobile
All this recording talk has made me revisit the shack configuration. After testing the FT2000 FT950 I can get the RX audio out of the RECORD Jack on the rear panel but no transmit audio on any modes
Hi Tim So many answers that will suit your questions - you have started on an interesting journey and it never ends. TEMPERATURE in the shack is important - my ideal is around 20C or 70F - hotter and
The typical stations active to logs received is around 10~15% on the larger contests ie those with 250 entrants or more. CQWW about 7000 logs for 60,000 active stations - There are an awful lot who a
Do we as contesters need to promote a set of rules for all HF Contests ? Definitions of what we expect for a Single OP a multi Op and ask that of all contest managers ? The problem with that is the o
I was also curious about the techniques used at PJ2G and was pointed in the direction of this product. https://www.dxengineering.com/search/product-line/dx-engineering-receiver-guard-electronic-rf-li
If you thought technology in Contesting has gone too far do not read this article AREG Develops new DX Pileup Defeating Technology http://www.areg.org.au/archives/207014 Introducing the DX Buster(tm)
There are some interesting scores there !!! A Single op Single band topping the SOAB Score - when was the last time that happened in a major contest? Does the SOSB win SOAB? Interesting Trent VK4TS P
Hi John, Precisely what I am asking Why award a trophy to someone and say they are top dog? - When clearly they were not! Same difference if LP beats HP - I don't think the HP deserves the Trophy. Ow
VK SHIRES QSO PARTY Contest Manager VK Shires Contest Committee VK4FW Bill Horner VK4TS Trent Sampson and an awesome backup team. Contest Introduction ALL HF Bands available to Standard licencees - M
Unintended consequences; My biggest concern is that we will see a much bigger backlash in the casual contester submitting logs or even worse even giving out exchanges. Check the ALL TIME records for