too starts gives If you really want to get back to basics, no computers should be used at all, right? Only submit written logs, perhaps on some form of parchment. :-) 73, Bob K0NR
That would be an opinion. And one that I mostly agree with. However, it always strikes me as odd that people involved in a technical hobby are so unnerved by new technology. It is sooooooo predictabl
Yeah, just like all those guys calling "CQ"....they are "self-spotting"... what were they thinking??? Perhaps they shouldn't be allowed to indicate their location in their CQ, including grid locator
I got a little behind on email and found the interesting discussion on VHF contests piled up in my inbox. Thanks to W3ZZ for writing the article that initiated the dialog and thanks to the list for h
The "captive rover" discussion seems to swirling around some notion of whether a rover (or any operator, for that matter) should choose who they try to work during a contest. Hmmm, seems like a silly
To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com> <snip> <snip> Yeah, the ARRL really needs to get after this issue and fix it. Hey, wait a minute....I'm an ARRL member.... uh oh, maybe that means I need to do some
There is a critical assumption here that the goal is to encourage activity on the higher bands. I don't share that assumption or belief (sacrilege!). I think the goal should be to maximize the number
<snip> Good point. Someone could choose to circle a grid corner with the intent of working as many stations as possible (changing grids is like changing bands). Would this be objectionable? Probably
I'd suggest making this category "any three bands" to avoid arbitrarily locking out 222 MHz (or any other band for that matter). Certainly, the IC-706/FT-100/etc folks will choose 50-144-432 MHz any
What if the anti-grid-circling rule included some kind of time limit but one that only applies to rover-to-rover contacts. For example, using Dan's "can't re-enter the same grid for one hour" rule, w
Ken, Good point. I knew it was complicated but I missed the asymmetry... A rover would need to know what the other rover had done in terms of grid movement to determine if an additional QSO would be
There is a new email list (via Yahoo groups) formed that focuses on VHF (and higher) QRP operation, including VHF contesting. The description is shown below. 73, Bob K0NR VHF QRP Yahoo Group http://g
I think there is some truth to this. I find it difficult to hit both of these with full force. On the other hand, it has always been this way so it wouldn't explain any trend in contest participatio
This idea is interesting. However, based on the screaming and yelling on this and other reflectors concerning much less drastic changes to VHF contests, I can't imagine this being supported by the V
Most of the discussion about awards in VHF contests has been focused on the awards for winning some particular category/region in the VHF contest. Another motivation for working contests (VHF+ or HF)
Well, it was a little too quiet on the vhfcontesting list, so it probably is time to re-hash grid circling :-) First, let me say that I think grid circling is dumb. A waste of time. Some kind of deme