VK Logger Ham Radio Forum Archive

Well, I tried. Lots of listening and called CQ for 10 minutes. Might as well have had the dummy load connected instead of an antenna.

Cheers
Paul
VK5NE

My tip ? every state should hammer this category in 2010 This is fine from the point of view of state scores, but it will mean less QSOs for the low band operators as increased action in one area will lead to decreased action in another. I must admit it is rather annoying that although VK6 win it c...

I don't understand how an all band entry would increase activity. Please explain. Without an all band section most contest operators will not operate on all bands but concentrate on the section they intend to enter. They will not venture to the other end of the spectrum when the action slows down a...

As I work all possible bands during the RD Contest I have to enter 2 logs. Why can't we have an all band section like the John Moyle? Surely an all band mode would increase the action, which is now nothing like the contest was in the 1980s when the winners could manage over 1000 QSOs in 24 hours and...

I have already forwarded my views on this to the Contest manager but I am also posting them here so they can be considered. I believe that introducing a Rover category is a bad idea for the following reasons: 1. The only way to win the Rover category would be to have a purely mobile operation and to...