A question a little different than the normal queries about having a 220VAC circuit in the shack for an amp: I already have 220VAC available at the baseboard in almost every room of the house, after
Received my certificate for 1997 CQ WW WPX CW contest Saturday. Steve K6UM -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-contest-REQUEST@contesting.com
As you are working him, you say "where are you?" Then you explain the rules to him. As far as your log goes, he's a W5. de kn5h -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administra
I have 1 ticket to the Saturday night Contesting Dinner available. First e-mail gets it. 73, Jim Stevens, K4MA k4ma@mindspring.com -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Adminis
I have a couple of rooms left at the Crowne Plaza for Dayton weekend. If interested, e-mail to n8bjq@erinet.com Steve, N8BJQ -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrativ
Hello V31jp, If you worked CT1BOH you surely appreciated his signal report ENN for 599. :-) It's not only a question of saving time. It is incredible how many ops missed my last letter "H". Many of y
Hello Darrell, Well, I feel like I'm located in that unnamed continent... I think I don't have such bad habits in contest nor in my usual ham activity, however I must confess that I tend to get a bit
Hello Ct1boh, in Don't forget to mention phone high speed freaks! I'm talking about those guys speaking at 200+ WPM during phone contests and dxpeditions. When I run across such fellows during contes
Hello V31jp, If you worked CT1BOH you surely appreciated his signal report ENN for 599. :-) It's not only a question of saving time. It is incredible how many ops missed my last letter "H". Many of y
Hello Darrell, Well, I feel like I'm located in that unnamed continent... I think I don't have such bad habits in contest nor in my usual ham activity, however I must confess that I tend to get a bit
Hello Ct1boh, in Don't forget to mention phone high speed freaks! I'm talking about those guys speaking at 200+ WPM during phone contests and dxpeditions. When I run across such fellows during contes
What happened to the UBN/NIL reports for CQWW SSB ? Did I miss a previous announcement ? Steve London, N2IC -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-co
What happened to the UBN/NIL reports for CQWW SSB ? Did I miss a previous announcement ? Steve London, N2IC -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-co
Ken, a) Winning is FUN! b) 3 points are better than 2 c) going fast is FUN! Hopefully this will lessen your confusion ;) -- Steve Miller N8SM millersg@dma.org http://www.dma.org/~millersg -- CQ-Conte
Fellow contesters, While everyone is commenting on the log checking for the ARRL 10m contest, no one has mentioned what caused the reductions in my score. A typical CW exchange with a DX station: QSO
Ken, a) Winning is FUN! b) 3 points are better than 2 c) going fast is FUN! Hopefully this will lessen your confusion ;) -- Steve Miller N8SM millersg@dma.org http://www.dma.org/~millersg -- CQ-Conte
Fellow contesters, While everyone is commenting on the log checking for the ARRL 10m contest, no one has mentioned what caused the reductions in my score. A typical CW exchange with a DX station: QSO
"why would I even compete if I have a 50/50 chance to get my certificate if I am lucky enough to earn one " Maybe 'cause contesting is FUN? If you're not doing it for that, your're doing it for the w
Simple: you should be doing this because you enjoy the activity. The award is a nice byproduct. Does receiving an award determine whether you had fun or not? If no sponsor ever issued awards, would y
Awhile ago, I proposed on the thread that I didn't think you should spend time contesting unless you loved it. Imagine my surprise when I read the following statement by NASCAR stock car driver Mark