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1. [CQ-Contest] new to contesting (score: 1)
Author: "Hanlon, Steve" <SHanlon@dnr.state.md.us>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:39:34 -0500
As a new ham, contesting is an interesting side of the hobby/service. I am currently only a Technician, but am working on upgrading to General in the next few weeks. I worked the SS as a guest op at
/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2003-11/msg00258.html (8,762 bytes)

2. Re: [CQ-Contest] new to contesting (score: 1)
Author: "Tim Makins, EI8IC" <contesting@eircom.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 14:15:18 -0000
There are quite a few articles for newbie-contesters on my website. Lots of free maps, too. 73s Tim EI8IC www.qsl.net/ei8ic/ Home of the Global Overlay Mapper Reviewed in QST Dec 2003 As a new ham, c
/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2003-11/msg00260.html (9,758 bytes)

3. Re: [CQ-Contest] new to contesting (score: 1)
Author: Zack Widup <w9sz@prairienet.org>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:51:57 -0600 (CST)
Welcome to ham radio and contesting, Steve! You can participate in the VHF contests as a Tech. Depending on where you are, they can be very slow-paced, but still a lot of fun. My favorite entry categ
/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2003-11/msg00263.html (9,979 bytes)

4. Re: [CQ-Contest] new to contesting (score: 1)
Author: "Russell Hill" <rustyhill@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 06:14:07 -0900
Welcome to Geekland! Put up the biggest antenna you can afford, just as high as you can get it. If it stays up, it is neither big enough nor high enough. (This has been said a few times before--Proba
/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2003-11/msg00264.html (9,899 bytes)

5. Re: [CQ-Contest] new to contesting (score: 1)
Author: Jim Idelson <k1ir@designet.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 11:05:13 -0500
Join your local contest club and arrange to go to as many meetings and contest operations has you can. "Any must read material out there for the budding contester? I'm not looking to be a big gun, bu
/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2003-11/msg00269.html (8,227 bytes)

6. Re: [CQ-Contest] new to contesting (score: 1)
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kharker@cs.utexas.edu>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 13:18:22 -0600
I would recommend subscribing to the National Contesting Journal (NCJ.) See: http://www.ncjweb.com/ -- -- Kenneth E. Harker "Vox Clamantis in Deserto" kharker@cs.utexas.edu University of Texas at Au
/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2003-11/msg00283.html (9,823 bytes)

7. Re: [CQ-Contest] new to contesting (score: 1)
Author: K4SB <k4sb@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 19:55:01 +0000
-- Have to agree with the "biggest" part of Russell's message, but that "high" bit is one of the worst things you can do. Unless, of course, you're speaking of stacked yagis. You must take into consi
/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2003-11/msg00287.html (9,397 bytes)

8. Re: [CQ-Contest] new to contesting (score: 1)
Author: K4RO Kirk Pickering <k4ro@k4ro.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:47:31 -0600
I would suggest the following reading material: - Every issue of the National Contest Journal, starting with number 1. Available on CD-ROM from ARRL. - The CQ-Contest archives, starting at the beginn
/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2003-11/msg00342.html (8,782 bytes)


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