Part that amazes me is, Cheating Now should be (except for the power aspect) soo easy now to catch with all the computer logs and all that? Think of 20 or 30 years ago when it was all paper logs and
and Like you i have been contesting for what seems to be forever, myself since 1975, and I don't know, i just never even thought of cheating ever. Yes I'lll speed in my car,, but unless i'm in a race
I got my Novice in september of 75, and a local club at the very same time was just forming, SARC (Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club) Schaumburg IL. Anyway, being a novice code only xtal only control, 75
I really never had any problem with dupe sheets. i hear soo many complain about them I made my own and was a simple aplha numeric grid, the number and the letter after thenumber, not any slower than
see, thats where i don't understand, I have been contesting since 75, and if i were to use a dupe sheet, and I still do if i'm just playing in a contest for fun and not going to enter, just giving co
Mine were the 11 by 17 inch paper size! and sometimes we needed to make two! We started sliding them some too, like making the 6 land bigger and the 7 land smaller etc. ______________________________
Just curious what work? maybe I was different, but anytime I worked a new mult i would make a note in the margin of the log numbering it. so a quick rough claimed score was a 1 minute thing at the en
And now you can't even do one, the survey has been shut down by the owner. Joe W9ET _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.cont
Hi ken and all. I'd downloading it to watch. I was somewhat confused on the broadcast date and time The Webinar is scheduled for October 11 at 6 PM EDT (October 11 - 22:00 UTC).of the werbinar. these
I agree! To this day I still have the fondest of memories of my first SS. Newly licensed as of September of 1975, my local club invited myself and my buddy to come and operate. We thought way cool, b
I agree, If i use my call WB9SBD even without phoenitics 9 times out of 10 they are CQing again. Even with the club call W9ET this happens and you can't get much shorter than that! Just think listeni
Except for when they finally do answer you and say "Great signal 30 over bla bla bla" Joe WB9SBD -- *The Original Rolling Ball Clock http://www.idle-tyme.com* -- *The Original Rolling Ball Clock http
I use of all things the Christmas lights that are supposed to look like frozen icicles when used outside, they are like 100 tiny lights spread out all over. this provided an amazing amount of light y
S&P Search and Pounce? Spot and Pounce? he he he I'm the old way I tune the knob all the time. Joe WB9SBD *The Original Rolling Ball Clock http://www.idle-tyme.com* w1md@cfl.rr.com wrote: ___________
This is almost sad. Where winning has become everything. My little 430 and a long wire, and while yes I may not win, and that for sure. But to these types I willing to wager I have more fun. Joe WB9S
Ya know, Think about it, that would be kinda cool if the contest went against the grain. 160 thru 40 run usb 20 and up go with lsb. his way when tuning the band the only people you will here are peop
Now a question, has the total numbers of sections remained the same? when one is split are two combined? has the number always been the same? otherwise the mults are all messed up if someone was to t
Wow if I was rare I'd love it! I'd rather sit there fighting a giant pile up with hundreds calling me anyday, rather than sitting there on 80 meters at 3 am waiting for just one call, any one call me
Myself I'd like to see it stretched out even longer like 30 minutes or even a hour! Joe WB9SBD *The Original Rolling Ball Clock http://www.idle-tyme.com* _____________________________________________
Hmmm, I have to re-read the rules again because, "While some might consider this unethical it was within the scope ot the rules because for many contests you are not considered to be on a band when y