[CQ-Contest] Signal report

[Julius Fazekas]

I like the "free for all" feel of the event. Even if propagation bites, there's usually tons of folks to work.

Too, I think even a modest station has a chance at the summit if they stay chair long enough...

I still like my K2 as well ;o)

Julius Fazekas
N2WN

Tennessee Contest Group
TnQP http://www.tnqp.org/

Elecraft K2/100 #4455
Elecraft K3/100 #366


--- On Thu, 12/11/08, Randy Thompson K5ZD <k5zd at charter.net> wrote:

> From: Randy Thompson K5ZD <k5zd at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Signal report
> To: "'Paul O'Kane'" <pokane at ei5di.com>, CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 3:13 PM
> Hey, we have a contest like that!  WPX is signal report and
> serial number.
> :)
> 
> There are other contests that require copying serial
> numbers as well.
> 
> CQ WW is like the Mount Everest of contesting.  It is the
> biggest and most
> well known, but look how many people get to the top each
> year.  I see WPX
> being like K2.  Harder and more technical, but way cool if
> you get to the
> top.  Especially if you can do it with a very accurate log.
> 
> But, some would say I am biased on this topic.
> 
> Randy, K5ZD
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> > [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf
> Of Paul O'Kane
> > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 4:41 PM
> > To: CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Signal report
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jan Erik Holm"
> <sm2ekm at telia.com>
> > 
> > <snip>
> > 
> > > Seriously, if we aren´t going to send signal
> report and 
> > zone in CQWW, 
> > > what are we going to send?
> > 
> > 
> > A serial.  That keeps everyone honest, and forces you
> to 
> > actually copy it.  CQWW scoring would stay the same
> because 
> > the software knows the country and zone from the
> callsign, 
> > and a serial wouldn't take any longer than the
> present 5914 or 5NN14.
> > 
> > Remember when "unmarked dupes" used to
> attract a penalty, in 
> > some contests, of up to 10 times the claimed QSO
> score? If 
> > this applied to busted serials, we would all make sure
> we got 
> > them right.
> > 
> > 73,
> > Paul EI5DI
> > 
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