On Nov 7, 2005, at 11:19 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am a newcomer to all of this, and I am wondering if there is any
place
left in contesting for those of us who choose not to have a
computer send code
or receive code--ie just used for logging. I am working on getting
my speed up,
On Nov 7, 2005, at 3:52 PM, Craig Rairdin wrote:
Actually I was daydreaming about the opposite and was wondering if
anyone is
working on this: There's no reason a program couldn't be written to
automate
the entire contesting process. The computer could work the radio,
answer
calls, send
Glad to see that some of you are at least brave enough to try. I
started
contesting in the old Novice Roundup in 1966. Made 353 contacts with, 75
multipliers, in about 15 hours of operation. I run about 100 watts output
to a Radioworks 40 meter Superloop up about 50 feet. I also have a
Hi Mark:
This ARRL November Sweepstakes CW was anything but enjoyable. The
poor operators were out in force this year. Here is my top-10 list of poor
operating exhibited during the 2005 ARRL November Sweepstakes CW.
10. Sending CQ without enough time between for a station to answer.
How
8. Stations tuning up on your frequency for several minutes and then
starting to call CQ SS on the frequency you are working.
Unfortunately, a fact of contest life... and (again, unfortunately) not
limited to contest times.
One notices this also in DX pileups. The DX is working split
I didn't notice any occurences of the top 10 that Mark mentioned, but
then I didn't put in that much time in the SS.
My forte is DX and 160-meter contesting, but I always try to put in a
little time in the CW SS each year to hone my CW skills (and that contest
does require more CW skill than most
KJ7BS wrote:
Here is my top-10 list of poor
operating exhibited during the 2005 ARRL November Sweepstakes CW.
I have just two:
2. The guys who called me several hundred Hz. off my frequency and then
got clobbered by the superstation running 600 Hz. away. Lots of QRP
stations are guilty of
I am a newcomer to all of this, and I am wondering if there is any place
left in contesting for those of us who choose not to have a computer send
code or receive code
Actually I was daydreaming about the opposite and was wondering if anyone is
working on this: There's no reason a program
Why not go one step further and remove the radio all together? Just send
the QSO's over the internet!
Craig Rairdin wrote:
I am a newcomer to all of this, and I am wondering if there is any place
left in contesting for those of us who choose not to have a computer send
code or receive code
On Mon, 7 Nov 2005, Craig Rairdin wrote:
I am a newcomer to all of this, and I am wondering if there is any place
left in contesting for those of us who choose not to have a computer send
code or receive code
Actually I was daydreaming about the opposite and was wondering if anyone is
working
Hi Ci
To answer your question, sure, there is plenty of room
for those who want to do paper logging. I did that
myself up to two years ago when I was given an ancient
33MHZ Compac laptop. I added TRLOG to it and never
looked back.
When doing paper logging, you need to invent some shortcuts
to
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Tom Hammond wrote:
2. Stations 'tail ending' your exchange with the station you just
worked
before you can call CQ SS again.
You gotta learn to be quick!
There is nothing like a good clean tail end. I've worked a lot of
stations who
pause between the TU (to signify that they copied the
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am a newcomer to all of this, and I am wondering if there is any place
left in contesting for those of us who choose not to have a computer send code
or receive code--ie just used for logging. I am working on getting my speed up,
but I couldn't participate due
In a message dated 11/7/05 2:55:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The
presupposition is that if there's anybody left that does not use a computer
to send and receive code, then surely it must go without saying that
everybody uses a computer to keep logs, at least in
In contests, code speed is inversly proportional to how far you are
listening up from the bottom of the band.
Fred K6DGW
Auburn CA CM98lw
Hank Kohl K8DD wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am a newcomer to all of this, and I am wondering if there is any
place left in contesting for those
Mark, KJ7BS wrote:
I operate contests for fun, enjoyment, but mostly to improve my operating
skills. This ARRL November Sweepstakes CW was anything but enjoyable. The
poor operators were out in force this year. Here is my top-10 list of poor
operating exhibited during the 2005 ARRL November
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