The RSGB appears to be facilitating a discussion around general contest rules in RSGB contests. Only open to RSGB members, but looks like a nice way to get broader contester input into any potential
I've submitted a simple Yes/No "Should the NAQP contests add DC as a multiplier" survey request to the Contesting.com survey manager. Would be nice to just have a simple straw poll vote. John K3TN __
The Spokane DX Association has a nice writeup that walks you through setting up the VE7CC software - look here. The VE7CC online manual also shows it graphically here. 73 John K3TN __________________
On the PVRC side, PVRC going whole hog in SS greatly increases the number of MD, NC and VA stations, with a minor increase in WV, PA and DE. So, the only contest ops that might feel SS is less fun wo
Changing the rules in SS to make Sunday more fun for those who enter full time is a very old discussion. Rightly so, it always ends with "Work 'em once per contest is one part of what makes SS SS" No
Summary of what we have learned so far: 1. The once per band QSO rule is one of the things that makes SS unique, but causes Sunday to be a grind *for those who choose to operate full time.* 2. There
Skimmer accuracy had gotten much better, but it is certainly not perfect yet. The accuracy of the spots coming from the RBN are generally higher than those coming from human beings. There are techniq
My experience with accuracy of spots is very different than W5OV's. Using the N1MM software, I have a choice of spot sources,and combinations of sources. When my only choices were the "human driven"
This topic "Contest X was boring" comes up periodically on the PVRC email reflector, and I was writing a short piece for the PVRC newsletter to address it. Given the thread here, I wanted to push it
I used the N1MM IN7NEQP module to play in all 3 state QSO parties this weekend, worked great. But, if I want to report scores to 3830 I guess I could feed the Cabrillo file to each separate QSO party
The Contesting Wiki is locked from updates for maintenance right now, but I've created this entry to add to the Aargh! FAQ at http://wiki.contesting.com/index.php/Arrgh_FAQ : The WARC bands are prett
Two sided coin - I haven't had to shift the transmission in my car for a long time, but I don't think that is really an essential skill. Ditto using matches to start my grill, a hand saw to cut firew
I've put up a short survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3LHG2YP on the ethics of streaming your contest receive audio onto the Internet during the contest. Please take the survey, and I'll publi
Just over 100 contesters responded to the survey back in December: 50% said streaming contest audio doesn't violate common contest ethics 33% said it does In the long form answers, most felt if some
Dave - as someone who operated with a looong callsign for many years (WB2EKK), just use phonetics for your suffix and not your prefix. That won't change anything when someone has an SO2R auto CQ goin
Tree N6TR has published the Top Ten "Golden Logs" box in the CW Sprint Results for years.Rather than calculate percentages, he lists the ten largest logs that were error free. _______________________
Other than for Sprints and NAQPs, I've come to realize that 3830scores.com is really where I look for seeing how I did in a contest - going by claimed scores, at least. The only reason to look at the