It's explained in the 3830 post. http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/3830/2009-August/179148.html --Original Message-- From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.
I agree. Cut numbers are definitely disorienting, especially on a weak signal. It makes you wonder if he's repeating his precedence, if you missed the last letter of his call on the first go-round, e
Great point, John. When I'd get a little pileup going, I'd just send a "TU" after each QSO and not feel the slightest twinge of guilt. :-) Robert K5PI Sending the call sign as a part of the exchange
1. IMHO, the callsign history feature -- assuming you use only the data you have accumulated -- is okay. I don't see that as very different from going to Dayton every year and getting to know a lot o
And unfortunately, the main processor chip is also now unavailable, according to Clif at Avvid. 50,000,000 with of about the out The really ugly story behind the 66312 DDS chips is that they are now
I've made six trips to the Caribbean in the last four years. In my checked bag, I've taken rigs, small power supplies, paddles, a small amplifier, rolls of coax, cables, and a C-3 in a golf bag. I've
Of course mode selection would have an impact. Those who did more SSB would have fewer Skimmer spots. And band selection might also make a difference. Stations that spent more time on the low bands w
I've gotten shrugs from a lot of clerks. I got some "we don't redeem those any more" responses, too. But I'd press, and eventually they'd come through. That last time I was in, I asked the clerk to g
I'm not a serious WAE competitor, but my strategy is to give all I have to anyone who asks. Random chance is a good equalizer. Robert K5PI What is the righteous way to dispense my QTC points? Can it
I had probably 8-10 guys omit their call from the exchange. If you're expecting it as a "sync bit" (like "5NN") it really throws you off. So, we're all in the choir on this reflector, right? But if I
I once was cruising along in the CW Sprint when three-time WRTC winner N5TJ called me. He gave me his QSO number, and I was giddy to discover that I was a few QSOs ahead of him! I learned after the c
Good points, Jim. I like your #5. If I sense the op is a newbie (new call, low number, slow speed, etc.), I'll just request "AGN" rather than asking for a particular element. I think a lot of these g
Good point, but a little tricky to make. I once persuaded a neighbor of mine to let me try some chokes, etc. on his equipment by explaining that I had zero interference to my own equipment after doin
Sure, there were some anomalies, and for some reason W3LPL seemed to be especially susceptible. I saw them regularly spotted as LW3LPL and also M3LPL, I believe. K1AR was also mis-spotted, but I thin
I noticed the same thing when I was at ZF1A last year for CQWW CW. It used to be that maybe 2/3 of the stations would be zero beat. Now it seems it's almost 100%. This weekend in our M/S at K5TR, whe
The RigBlaster will handle getting the audio from your rig into your computer and provide some nice isolation that should prevent hum. You can run MMTTY to decode. It's the gold standard for most RTT
I got thrown a few times this weekend when I received on CW . . . "Dit Dah Dit" (type EN . . . waiting for numbers) "DM06" Huh? Best to avoid that swingy little "R" in a VHF contest! Robert K5PI --Or
I'll offer a possible explanation . . . I did a very quick setup of N1MM at my home station to make a few Qs on Sunday afternoon. I kept getting people asking for my check. After a few more QSOs, I r
ARRL DX has just introduced a M/S low power category. A number of RTTY contests have had a M/S low power category for some time. I hope -- and think -- this category will have appeal for groups of op
I'd let it ride. We all lose a few Qs for things beyond our control. Robert K5PI SS SSB. I worked an S&P station with a 2-land call who gave section WPA. No question he said WPA (unless I was halucin