[CQ-Contest] ARRL DX: log those USA stations!

[Julius Fazekas]

Thanks Bob... did log some US last night on 160, appears Tn IS needed ;o)

Julius Fazekas
N2WN

Tennessee Contest Group
http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html

Tennessee QSO Party
http://www.tnqp.org/

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


--- On Fri, 2/20/09, Robert Chudek - K0RC <k0rc at citlink.net> wrote:

> From: Robert Chudek - K0RC <k0rc at citlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] ARRL DX: log those USA stations!
> To: phriendly1 at yahoo.com, "CQ Contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Date: Friday, February 20, 2009, 6:07 PM
> This isn't a problem when using N1MM Logger. Use
> Ctrl+Alt+Enter to force any contact into your log with
> whatever you have in the fields, whether they are
> "legit" or not.
> 
> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
> 
> Now promoting the North Dakota QSO Party - Saturday,
> 21-Mar-2009 - Details here:  www.k0ln.com
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julius
> Fazekas" <phriendly1 at yahoo.com>
> To: "CQ Contest"
> <cq-contest at contesting.com>; "Jim Reisert
> AD1C" <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 12:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] ARRL DX: log those USA stations!
> 
> 
> The only problem with this Jim is that some logging
> programs will not allow you to log "invalid"
> stations, even more difficult if you don't have a valid
> exchange.
> 
> Julius Fazekas
> N2WN
> 
> Tennessee Contest Group
> http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html
> 
> Tennessee QSO Party
> http://www.tnqp.org/
> 
> Elecraft K2/100 #4455
> Elecraft K3/100 #366
> 
> 
> --- On Fri, 2/20/09, Jim Reisert AD1C
> <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> 
> > From: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] ARRL DX: log those USA stations!
> > To: "CQ Contest"
> <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> > Date: Friday, February 20, 2009, 11:29 AM
> > This is the year of the ARRL Triple Play Award:
> > 
> >    http://www.arrl.org/awards/#tripleplay
> > 
> > As such, USA stations might find an increase in calls
> from
> > other USA
> > stations, even though only DX counts for points.  I
> suggest
> > you log
> > them, and move on.  Why?
> > 
> > - contesters are the best operators
> > 
> > - contesters are among the best electronic QSLers
> > 
> > - it's easier to "go with the flow" than
> > wasting your
> >    time explaining why you won't log them
> > 
> > - it's not in the ham spirit to "work"
> > someone then not log it.
> > 
> > Remember, the contest is not just about winning, but
> > it's also a public
> > relations exercise.  The 0-pointer you log in February
> or
> > March may
> > become a 2-pointer on a slow Sunday afternoon in
> November.
> > 
> > 73 - Jim AD1C
> > 
> > -- Jim Reisert AD1C/Ø,
> <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>,
> > http://www.ad1c.us
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