Sorry, just could not resist not to interfere and share my own experience. Having operated from Europe and N. America, I was truly amazed how the propagation looks like in the Zone 24, particularily
Al, Sorry not to follow your request literarily and let me suggest right in the list. CW is a mode based the a human ability to decode CW by ear. Therefore any CW contest deserves to have a respectiv
Then the paralimpic games also should not be politically correct. But they are, indeed. Numerous people take part in them without feeling assaulted. People having hearing difficulties or so need some
OK, let's suppose, no 250 km limit anymore. Let's say, a country wide clubs are eligible for competition. Now what, you don't really know who will be the winners ALWAYS? Who can compete to the USA-wi
Excuse me, perhaps it's not my business but is there a mailing list devoted to skimmers somewhere else? 73, Vladimir VE3IAE -- -- -- [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] Pete Smith Rich, I thin
figured it out by finding the din of signals, almost a kHz wide. There used to be a rule unfortunately almost forgotten by now, UP without a clear designation means by default +1 on CW, +2 on RTTY a
This morning I have uploaded some 50 QSOs made the last weekend. They showed up within 5-10 minutes! So far it was the fastest upload I have seen for the last several months. Eventual delays have bee
Talks like this (regarding remote control, skimmers, CW decoders, assistance, etc) will go on and on until the amateur community comes to a clear understanding and definition what constitutes an amat
The information gained allows you to make quick decisions whether there is any propagation at all, what directions/areas are open and what is your signal strength in these areas. In the meantime if y
Listening to traditional beacon does not differ from listening to other stations just tuning down the band. But using the RBN includes: - an Internet access - sending commands (a filter for a particu
Cut numbers in Europe and NA are totally different animals. Widely used in Europe, cut numbers are rather a headache if used in NA. A or (even worse) E as cut numbers mostly cause troubles or at leas
It would be better to outlaw it completely because if checking propagation without solicitation of contacts remains to be legal, although not recommended, it may totally disrupt the very idea of cont
Ron, 1. CW, or A1A, is a mean of communication based on a human ability to decode Morse code by ear. Some operators do it better than others. It is one of reasons (among other skills, station details
Why the eventual LoTW implementation should only be on the Yes (for everybody) or No (also for everybody) basis? What about an OPTION to load a contest log to both logs' adjudicators and to LoTW in o
Sanity at last. So far I don't recall any statement on availability of a license granted by local authorities to a foreigner to operate a local station from abroad. Gents, just be careful, this quest
Dick, Sorry, no. During the QSO the exchange of information was correct in respect of both call signs and contest exchanges. Therefore the QSO is perfectly valid. A part of the correct QSO informatio
Do you really mean, if there is a DX in the zone 38, you want a RBN station in the same zone to help you copy the DX? 73, Vladimir VE3IAE -- -- -- [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] BP Veal o
In the CQ WW CW last year I was priviliged by a double mukt provided by a ZK2. When a pileup on a simplex freq turned into a mess, the operator decided to listen UP. It has helped not only himself, b
The CQ WW DX Contest promotes the DXCC awards' program and helps improving DXCC awards' standings. The CQ WPX promotes the WPX awards' program and helps improving WPX awards' standings. The IOTA Cont
Ray, None of items you listed makes you assisted. All these things help YOU, an operator, assess situation on the bands, control your radio and make contacts. They are your operating tools. Distingui