I was wondering if there is strong sentiment for adding one more tally box to contest results "Single Op at Home Station?" Notice I said nothing about different categories, just a top ten of those wh
What would the definition of "Home Station" be? Would that include all stations you own, or only the station that you live at as your primary residence? If W4AN drives to his quiet hilltop QTH, does
I'm all for it Tom. Interestingly, a similar discussion just broke out on the TCG reflector. Specifically, that a serious guest op who has someone help him (e.g. fix an antenna) DURING the contest ha
TOMK5RC@aol.com wrote: "Rationale: Speaking for my station, everything is ready when the guest op arrives. They have no interruptions, no distractions. Any equipment problems are fixed by me. We prov
mmmmm..... I was what most would describe as a "guest op" when I operated from the W5KFT station. Whenever I did a single op contest I was the only person there - indeed the station owner was 300+ mi
This is just as silly an idea now as it was when it was talked about in the pages of the NCJ in the 70's and 80's. I have been a regular "guest op" at two diffrent stations over the last 20 years. Fi
stations you own, or >only What about club stations? They are even worse than "owner operator" stations. When I show up to operate at the club I operate from, I have to fix all of the stuff the last
Here's another guest-op mystery for you Tom. Why is it OK to fly 2061 miles to Louisiana to guest-op Sweepstakes, but not OK to fly 1555 miles to Puerto Rico? ;-) 73, Bill W4ZV
<< Specifically, that a serious guest op who has someone help him (e.g. fix an antenna) DURING the contest has a significant advantage over the op who must do it himself. >> Just to play devil's advo
George's example gets to the root of the issue. Its not whether the station is a home station or guest operation, its WHETHER THE SINGLE-OPERATOR GETS ASSISTANCE which makes the difference. Fat chanc
I guess that "home/guest" is another one of those areas that can't be defined to everyone's satisfaction. To me it seems pretty obvious what a "home" station is -- a station primarily built and paid
I seem to have the first person who started this treads line of thought. I personally know for a fact that I will never will a contest from my small station of 100 Watts and wires unless I enter a ca
Wow, great responses! I got the blood pumping to help you guys through the cold winter nights. About 85% of the responses were supportive. Of course, there is no one answer that accounts for all the
I'm probably one of those who meet even the strictest definition of operating from home although I don't regularly participate in SS or NAQP. I operate from my own house, own station, deal with any p
Yeah, well, at least this issue has a forum where everyone agrees it is pertinent. At the WARC this issue is well understood and well regulated (from what I understand). In "every-day contesting" we
Gosh, Tom, I had no idea. I'm really sorry. Bet THAT hurt! debates I would read every word, but don't have what it would take to compile it. I hope somebody reading this does. That would make for gr