That was my experience too, when I ran CQWW RTTY last fall using K0D. I feel the RTTY mode was even more susceptible to repeats because even during normal conditions, letters sometimes get "knocked o
I'll start by saying "I don't have the answer"... but some things can be carried (or perceived) to the extreme... your XYL bringing food & drink to you (sorry, you're now reclassified assisted)... I
Hey Jeff... nice job! You're website looks better after your reorganization of the SO2R station photos. One thing continues to amaze me, though (it's a personal "nit" of mine). And I see this on QRZ
Jeff, Fair enough, in this application / situation. It triggered my "nit" that I'd like to see more people on QRZ and personal webpages. 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN G'day Bob: Thanks for the commen
Dave, That's and interesting idea... but it only slightly shifts the mode of operating. Now a contest will be like the kids game where the bunny pops up out on one-of-many holes and they need to hit
I think this round stamper is quite popular... scroll down the page to see it... http://www.qth.com/stamper/stamp1.htm 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN _______________________________________________ CQ-Contes
Mike, Stamping or signing across the edge of a label will reduce the probability that a label from a "run-of-the-mill" card can be lifted off and slapped onto a rare card. Can you imagine there are g
That was fun! Let's do it again! Thanks for all your efforts on this competition, Rick! 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@conte
Yup, I worked T93J Sunday on 20m. But with all the cut numbers being used, I logged him as 093J. Oh, and I also logged 5555. 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN _______________________________________________ CQ-
Okay, you guys made me go dig out my old logbooks... I think this was Field Day on June 26, 1965 I operated SSB and both gave and received "honest" reports. At 1811z I received a 47 from WA2QKG in Ne
My first reaction to Jim's message (after getting the QST out to read p73) was: "HUH? What's wrong with the example provided?" It's still my reaction after going to the store, buying groceries, and s
QSL, okay guys... BUT... the article starts out "You're new to HF, you have a transceiver, and you have an antenna up. Now what?" Man, you guys are brutal! After looking at the suggested exchanges th
Shelby and Steve, It's true, many fellows use Kilowatt. I even had it printed on my first batch of QSL cards. It's another "nit" we can debate... The official phonetic is Kilo. 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
Matt, The slightest pop of noise, a static crash, or a selective fade can quickly change your callsign on RTTY. Your initial instinct to not give a report until the station comes back with your corre
Hans, If you're protesting "Big Brotherism", your contesting logs are small potatoes. You DO know anyone can lookup your property tax statement online too, right? Oh, and if you haven't heard already
Bruce, I don't have an answer for your EU regional divisions question, but a new feature might make this question mute. If you provided a link to an XLS file that holds the raw information for each c
Heh heh heh... make it REAL interesting for the spectators... Promote it as a "Faraday Cage Match"... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN ________________________________
The grid square location of the skimmer in the comment field would yield relevant information, similar to how beacons identify their location in CW. Maybe something like K0RC/S for the spotting calls
I wouldn't be so quick to bind the operator to the physical station. You need to look forward to entering "geezerdom". This is when your kids wheel you off to the assisted living facility. You will b
Paul, Well this is flame baiting if I've ever seen it! You know there will be strong reaction to the simple idea of killing a lion, whether you are in Africa or sitting in your easy chair at home. Th