Ham Radio Amateur Radio Contesting Page 51

There has been a Dark Side to the Force that has worked to diminish fun for some as ham radio operators. Previously it had landed solidly in DXing, with some operators of reasonable skill, claiming to on certain islands, or in certain countries, yet thousands of miles distant.

Girts, YL2KL will be active in ARRL DX CW Contest as D4C from Cabo Verde.

The last week the most discussed topic at contestru was Valery Komarov's, RD3A, operation in contests.Many subscribers publically and privately accused Komarov that Alexander Gimanov, RZ3AZ, operates instead, or together with him.

Looking at the spots after CQ WW WPX Contest 2010, I was "astonished" seeing 3V8CB Station QRV on 40. I still the only local CW Operator in 3V land and I as far as I know, using CW skimmers is not allowed according the contest rules.

Video of Union Radioaficionados of Ceuta ED9NA operation in CQ WW 160m SSB Contest 25-27 February 2011

After CQ WPX SSB CC made log public(Thanks, great job!) I was thinking: may I check “big guns” logs? If I participate as part of M/M, M/S etc., can I work my club station

Discussion on the Contest commenced in the Contest.ru long before it started; the main subject has being about legal Russian power of 10 W allowed.

Official results of the CQ WPX Contest were announced in the Contest web-site. Along with congratulating all winners, I'd like to draw your attention at numerous yellow cards issued by Randy K5ZD.

What does one need to be able to play a football game? Or to operate in a contest? You should first find your field or stadium. I was lucky to find such a friendly stadium at 3V8SS, Radioclub of Sousse Scouts with great chief operator Ashraf, KF5EYY.

Everybody is awared about airports problems, and hunderds of settlements still remain without electrical power and water supply.

Well, the CQ WW DX CW 2010 log submission dead line is over, and I think more information will be available.

Well, CQ WW DX Contest CW 2010 is smoothly becoming a history. Though, the results are not available yet, those who insistently do not publish their scores at 3830@, perhaps forgot that most contesters do not search previous years results in magazines, but in 3830

CQ WW DX 160m Contest 2010 CW/SSB Results Published

What really made me write this is the fact that many participants had been changing their entry in between the end of the contest and the dead line for log submission. Most of the changes had been done in one direction: from “UNASSISTED” to “ASSISTED” in both - SB (Single Band) or AB (All Band).

V47NT posted his result finally. I’m surprised with Andy’s poor score (IMHO).