Oh! And don't forget www.getscores.org, my live contest score reporting site. Not much participation from VHF'ers this year, but some... Here's the top ten live scores reported: *ARRL-VHF-JAN* KB1DFB
Exactly right, Ken And, despite your objections, and until it is regulated by a contest body, it is "legal". The only contest body which has spoken on the issue is CQ: See http://www.getscores.org/fa
Steve, "There are many many stations out there not playing fair. This is not a hobby to them, it is a all out war with all rules expendable when winning the contestis at stake. I have seen it, many o
Hello VHF Contesters, On July 14th, Dale Clement, AF1T, had a triple bypass operation. This was NOT expected, and happened after Dale went to the doctor after the urging of his significant other, Mic
<flack jacket on> I've participated in all the major VHF non-winter contests for almost 30 years now. Before grid squares. After grid squares. Before the new rover rules. After the new rover rules. T
Hmmmm... Did I mention you? Ever hear the phrase "a guilty conscience needs no accuser" ? 73, Gerry _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting
Hey Steve, As explained in a previous email, usually a category exists because enough people complained that they could never win a particular category. So a new one is created. There used to be only
Yep, geography is unfair. It's never going to change. Oh, and SOLP, SOHP and MOP stations do not compete against each other for the same reason $10 million syndicate racing yachts do not compete agai
Wow! A perfectly rational definition of the issue. I like it! 73, Gerry W1VE _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.conte
And Ken, can you identify a single instance of your imaginative rule-breakers where this has happened? So, if someone is very creative, and comes up with a way to generate a big score, within the rul
Steve, I can see your point. However, history is a bit different. There always was multiop and single-op. What happened is some multiop groups got very big and very good at what they were doing. So,
Hi Jon, These are very good points. But, unless I missed something, plenty of people are winning Sections, Divsions, etc while some are placing at the top nationally with a new technique. So, their i
http://commfaculty.fullerton.edu/woverbeck/rover.htm#history A lot of excellent thought on the subject from the horse's mouth. 73, Gerry _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting
Hi Marshall, You may not know me, but I've been very active in VHF Contesting for 31 years. I hear you about the VUAC -- this could have been implemented a whole lot better. Like you and others, I ag
I have a biz trip to St. John, NB the weekend of the contest. While there, I'll be staying with well-known VHFer and all-around DXer Andy, VE9DX, a good friend. We will be fixed/Roving for Cape Spenc
Hey Folks, Now that spotting is allowed, I have been putting together a gateway to allow you to spot yourselves, both on ARPS and DX Cluster. A fiend and I are working on a mobile client that will wo
90% of APRS and DX Cluster traffic is not sent via amateur radio! However, it is not QSOs, it's merely meta data about stations. QSOs still happen on the radio -- no fear! 73, Gerry W1VE Gerry Hull,
Hey folks, This is for those interested in VHF, UHF and Microwave contesting. The ARRL has changed the rules for self-spotting above 50 MHz. You can now self spot. However, because different technolo
Hey Folks, Just in time, we have an alpha of our RoverStatus app for Android. Currently, it uses SMS to update Twitter, which updates both APRS.fi and DX Clusters. Since it uses SMS, make sure you ha
Hi Alex, Welcome to the VHF world! Lots of great feedback. Like many of us who get hooked on VHF contests, you may have to wait for the propagation Gods to reward you. I've been operating from W2SZ,