Sounds like a good deal to me. Saves on travel costs. I don't see any downside. 73, de Hans, K0HB "Just a boy and his radio" -- Sea stories at --> http://k0hb.wordpress.com Superstition trails --> ht
In this same regard, I favor you with some rules from my days as a Navy Radioman The Ten Commandments of Electrical/Electronic Safety I. Beware of the lightning that lurketh in seemingly uncharged ca
John, (Rant On) I also miss the line scores in QST, but I don't think that there is any possibility of convincing the BoD to include them, nor will they ever return the local news pages at the back o
I'm not sure that's cheating, Dave. In fact, I hope that it isn't, because I have done it. A few years ago I was in Arizona for the winter, when some DXpedition that I needed was active. I visited WA
Tom, I'm entering into my 6th decade as a ham, and quite honestly I might be getting a little jaded about the whole thing. But your message pumped me up. You're right about contesters, and quite hone
In my opinion you are merely using a propagation tool, not collecting callsigns/QRG's. You have received no information which identifies target stations to work. I would not consider it "assistance".
The builder/operator of a traditional beacon is just as much an "assistant" as the builder/operator of a reverse beacon. 73, de Hans, K0HB Just listening for beacon stations to see if a band is open
Which of the following outside information (obtained from another person) is "assistance" (presuming that you act on it)? 1) K0AA DE K0BB CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR SUNDOWN. LAST YEAR 40 WAS GREAT TO THE EA
Bob, every point you make, other than the "real time" issue, could be made at some level for other forms of assistance such as packet. (and on slow packet days....) 73, de Hans, K0HB Sent from my iPa
I should have set the stage better. For this discussion, consider each example as a random crossing of paths during a contest. 73, Hans Sent from my iPad _____________________________________________
I was trying (maybe not well) to point out that SCP isn't very different from other assistance except for the quality of immediacy. 73, Hans Sent from my iPad ________________________________________
Then I may not use my FTdx-5000? It has two receivers. 73, de Hans, K0HB - just one transmitter one receiver and one operator in one location _______________________________________________ CQ-Contes
Even before my fancy rig with two inbuilt RX, I used split earphones and an old Drake R4C to search on off bands for mults. Called it SO1.5R. By your rule of "one receiver" I was illegal. I don't thi
It may sound heretical coming from an avid CW operator but I categorically reject the notion that the term "assistance" applies to any single-channel signal decoded off the air at a single-operator s
Mike, I'd wager that any player who used a Morse decoder during a contest is not going to run up more than a token score. They are just passing some time. Some purists like Paul wring their hands in
A quick reading of FCC Part 97 does not reveal any language in prohibition, provided proper licensing or appropriate reciprocal licensing agreements. "Anything not prohibited is mandatory." 73, de Ha
Al, I'm in my living room in a comfy leather chair writing to you from my iPad. Much more comfortable than the office-style chair in my shack, and K0CKB kindly refills my coffee mug from time to time
If I can operate from my comfy chair, why would I consider going to that 100 degree shack? The technology for remote operation is approaching zero cost, other than the cost of an internet connection,
It's an emergency preparedness operation. "In an emergency......" <grinning, duckin, and runnin....> De Hans, K0HB _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@c
If he'd operated within the limits of his license, HE (not Herb) would have been the (only) control operator and his SO effort would have been completely legit. 73, de Hans, K0HB Not an official anyt