No front cover billing of the SS contest results or the 160 test either. The SS results used to take up a good number of pages in the magazine. It is a shame. Mike W0MU June 2006 QST contains a doubl
If you read W0QE's commentst below you will see that the MARAC 4 letter code for San Diego is SDGO. The 4 digit code that was created is available to be used by all. The contest sponsors/administrato
I would like to know how the robots check to make sure the frequency is clear before transmitting on top of another ham using the frequency or do they just fire up like K1MAN? ORIGINAL MESSAGE: ORIGI
Personally, I will not upgrade to a new vesion a week prior to a contest unless the new version addresses a specific issue that I was having an issue with or a feature I wanted. Many serious operator
You can buy CD's from the ARRL that include the NCJ's from previous years. Does anyone have any old Contest Journals they would be willing to give away to a newbie? If so I am interested please email
Same reason we send 59 04 in CQ WW or 599. Then why keep it in the exchange? http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest __________________________________________________________________
I have a hard time equating a single packet comment about need needing X to finish as a solicitation for contacts thus making the entry multi op. If there were multiple requests with a run frequency,
Sounds like lots of sour grapes by folks that may never be in a position to win, using any means possible to punish or exact some type of revenge on those that excel. I guess to be fair everyone will
I am fairly certain that he did this last year too and I don't recall his entry being disqualified. I think they have already spoken by not speaking on the matter. Mike W0MU Noting that: "Action and
So where does one draw the line? If I have a bunch of guys help raise my towers and antennas am I assisted? Using a computer and or computer logging is assistance. SCP is assitance, a keyer is assita
I had the same thing happen in SS. I probably have a busted call in my log. I could never get the guy to tell me when we had worked. The other scenario is he thought I worked him but was working some
A log received after the dealine is a check log by their own rules! Accepting the log is completely unacceptable. Getting the log in on time is as much as part of the rules as getting the exchange co
The Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado are sponsoring two new plaques for this years running of the SP. The Rocky Mountain 4k award for both HP and LP. The plaque will be awarded to the highest scorin
I missed the event but my slantical is cut for 1830 and the SWR curve is pretty small. I am sure many others are in the same boat. I thought there were a bunch of nets above 1900. Was there something
I would forward those emails to the contest chairman. I believe that is a violation of the rules? I had a similar request in SS 2005. I didn't reply until after the log deadline. I don't even recall
déjà vu all over again! The ARRL has already said you can pick whatever number you want. They don't care. End of transmission Over and out ..._._ Then you are in violation of the rules
Stealing frequencies is like holding in pro football. It is just part of the game. It happens. --Original Message-- From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com]
The server had a hic up while I was out of the country. It has now been fixed. Sorry for the outage! If anyone knows how to permanently disable Microsoft's Telnet service in Windows Business Server 2
There were many doing this. I also wondered why????? Old habits die hard? Rick, there could be only one logic to this - the guy might not have a decent TX antenna to cover 3670. 73 Yuri VE3DZ observe
I will be traveling to Nicaragua in the near future and was curious if anyone had information on licensing. I checked the ARRL site and their link and info appears to be out of date. I am not fluent