Frank, is it as simple that they made the mistake in calling it a "Contest"? If they called it an "Activity tracker" or "QSO Party" would that have been better? The ARRL encouraged activity on all ba
It is really no different than CQ magazine's DX Marathon other than it only runs a month and does sum DX entities from each band together, but one could argue that the DX Marathon is just as much of
Much the their credit, the SEDXC updated their contest rules for what will hopefully be a very popular DX contest. https://t-rexsoftware.com/sedxc/100_watts_and_a_wire/index.htm 73 Frank W3LPL -- Ori
Hi Tim, Much to their credit, SEDXA changed their September DX Contest rules https://t-rexsoftware.com/sedxc/100_watts_and_a_wire/index.htm to fully comply with the long established ARRL recommendati
Author: Ron Notarius W3WN via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 23:09:16 +0000 (UTC)
Tim, IMHO, there's a big difference between an "operating activity" that has, at most, a relative handful of stations on the WARC bands... such as a DXpedition or two, or at most, 1 or 2 W1AW/# stati
Much the their credit, the SEDXC updated their contest rules for what will hopefully be a very popular DX contest. It might be good to notice that this is strictly a local event: -- Who: Licensed SE
Any suggestions as to how they can keep their radio transmissions from leaving their "local " area and being heard by non-participants? __________ Stan, K4SBZ _______________________________________
Author: AB1J via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 20:05:34 +0000 (UTC)
Has anyone noticed the uptick in activity on the bands due to the SEDXC 100w/wire operating event? There was an extreme overreaction to this event. All the HF bands are underutilized and in need of
Author: Ron Notarius W3WN via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 19:48:32 -0400
Im all for more activity on all the bands. But this operating event was initially promoted as a contest. Contesting... formal, organized, sponsored contests.. due not belong on the WARC bands, at the
Author: AB1J via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 02:27:46 +0000 (UTC)
Calling it a contest and allowing the WARC bands was a forgivable error. All it would have taken is one authoritative figure (like W3LPL) to suggest privately to the SEDXC to change it from "contest
Author: Henry Pollock - K4TMC <kilo4tmc@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 09:22:18 -0400
I am looking forward to the March/April 2022 issue of NCJ in which we can read the definitive article titled "When is a 'Contest' a Contest" by AP1RIL... 73 & High Rates, Henry - K4TMC ______________