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Do you plan to enter the CQ WW
DX Contest?
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Recently the RDXC committee
reclassified P3F to
high
power from low power without
publicly
providing strong evidence
that any
infraction had occurred.
They
concluded was that the
contestant was
running HP on 80/40m but
not full-time, just 10
minutes here
and there without any
convincing
evidence. It appears they
used the RBN as their source
of information. Should the
RXDC
contest have
to publicly provide
convincing
evidence before
reclassifying a
station from LP to HP?
2021-10-27
Randy, K5ZD, wrote a sidebar
titled "
Convergence and Change" in
the 2015
CQWW CW printed results in
CQ
magazine. He wrote that the
"convergence of personal
computers,
Internet access,
DX clusters, and CW Skimmer
have
changed the nature of
CW contesting". He goes to
say that it
is "more difficult to police
the line
between the
single operator working
alone and
those who are using the
assistance of DX spotting."
In light of this convergence
and
change is it time to
recombine SO and
SOA into a single category?
2016-05-28
What's your primary Software
for HF Contests ? ( no VHF/UHF
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2015-07-17
Are you ready the this year's
winter
contest season
2015-07-05
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be effective
to attract newcomers to our
hobby?
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Which rig do you use to
contest?
  Posted: Sep 21, 2014
  (208 votes, 17 comments)
by K3MD
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Survey Results
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Yaesu FT-1000, 3000, 5000, etc.
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33% (68)
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Kenwood TS-590S, etc.
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12% (24)
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Icom IC-7700, etc.
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11% (23)
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Elecraft K2, K3
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23% (48)
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Ten Tec Orion I, II, etc.
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7% (14)
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W. German rig
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0% (0)
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Other
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15% (31)
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Survey Comments
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IC-9100
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Currently I am primarily a VHF Contester on 50/144/432.
Posted by
NT9E
on September 8, 2015
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Contest rig
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Icom IC-735
Posted by
KN0JI
on July 17, 2015
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IC7600
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Using the IC7600, bare-foot, no PA.
It can handle quite large signals without
hesitation and the DSP capabilities are great.
Adding the v2.xx f/w and you will see also
that the view is very sweet and handy.
An FT1000/2000 fully loaded was tested here
and was of no use due to the large signals
here. This contradicts what I hear from others
though.
Posted by
PA3MET
on May 25, 2015
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rig
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icom 7000 and lomgwire qso king and 100w
even in contesting. 73 good dx k8fzy steve.
Posted by
k8fzy
on January 15, 2015
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FTDX3000D. There is no substitute. It's an amazing radio.
I've used FT1000MK5 with an optional roofing filter for many years and it did a very good job in contests.
Posted by
W3PAL
on November 15, 2014
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FT-5000D
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Have had for 2 years. Runs circles
around other rigs I have had...TS-93S0,
TS-950SDX, FT-1000MP, K2, K3, IC-765Pro
III, IC-7800.
Especially excellent in CW and RTTY
contests, and processing allows
competitive action in SSB... very nice
audio processing by octave, each octave
individually adjustable. Built in DVK
very clear.
Hard to believe there is a rig better than
the IC-7800, but here it is!
Built-in CW keyer is FB.
Skirts on CW and RTTY difficult to
believe. DNR takes out S-5 hash from
plasma TV to S-2.
Posted by
K3MD
on November 11, 2014
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ts-870s
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this old workhorse with its if-dsp works like a charm,
interfaced to my computer,it serves me well..and
contrary to popular belief...it can be turned down to
5w for qrp contests..
k9wis
Posted by
K9WIS
on November 2, 2014
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ts-870s
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this old workhorse with its if-dsp works like a charm,
interfaced to my computer,it serves me well..and
contrary to popular belief...it can be turned down to
5w for qrp contests..
k9wis
Posted by
K9WIS
on November 2, 2014
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Icom/Elecraft
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I used a borrowed K3 the last 5 yrs I was in NV... Here in TX I am back to my old IC-746 with an ailing IC151 PA Bias chip and dead Display Lamp Control Transistor. Of all the radios I have used and owned... I want two... A K3 with all the whistles and A TS930S With All The Whistles....
Your Mileage May Vary...
73s de Tim - K7XC - EM12ur... sk
Posted by
k7xc
on October 29, 2014
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Flex 5000A
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I love to use this rig in RTTY and CW contests. I cannot work the long hours anymore, but give it a go just the same!
Posted by
n5pu
on October 23, 2014
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FT-950
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Not as fancy as some, but serves well as a poor Ham's contest rig.
KF7CG
Posted by
kf7cg
on October 6, 2014
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IC-7600
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This radio serves me extremely well during contests. In fact, I can hear many more stations than I can actually work! This rig outperforms my antenna, which is the weakest link for me.
Posted by
w8asa
on October 6, 2014
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Orion
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I have 12 Orions in my multi-multi station for a number of good reasons...they are bullet proof...you can run 2 stations on the same band and not burn up either receiver..They have very good specifications for transmitter and receiver and work well in multi-multi environment...and mostly they are reasonable in cost...lots of bang for the $$
de Rick NQ4I
Posted by
nq4i
on October 2, 2014
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Contest radio
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We have used FT-1000 MP's at OH5Z for a
number of years. With Inrad filtering they
have been good work horses. For the couple
of last years we have used a K3 which is a
superb radio. We have also tested TS-590
and I agree with Jukka, OH6LI, that it is
the best value for the money. I only hope
that Inrad would come out with better
filtering for that radio.
See you all in cq ww
73, Timo OG9X
Posted by
OG9X
on September 30, 2014
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Elecraft K2
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Best radio I've ever used in any of the Cw
contest I've been in. Great AGC. Superb
filtering. Have 2 of these one QRP and 100w.
Been running since 2004 since I built the 1st
one.
David KR4OW
Posted by
KR4OW
on September 26, 2014
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Good Old FT1000MP
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I use original FT1000MP model with better
receiver and filtering options than any
newer Yaesus have.
Newer Yaesu radios provide less for
invested Euro.
The transmitter spectrum modification was
easy to do to the old 1000MP.
Newer Yaesus have the very same
transmitter click problem ..
Unsatisfactory company and product
management.
If I would select my radio now, I would
take TS590. Best value for Euro.
590 is missing the other receiver. Easily
overcome by buying two radios. Still
matching the value per Euro criteria.
Posted by
OH6LI
on September 23, 2014
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FT1000MP Mk V
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I use 2 of these radios in my competitive SO2R station. They play nicely in crowded contesting conditions if you shut off the AGC, engage the IPO (on 160 - 20), and adjust the RF Gain based on how crazy the pileup coming your way is. I have no problem handling packet pileups with these radios. And they consistently get great transmitted audio reports despite good contest style processor punch.
Don't count these babies out yet.
N1UR
Posted by
N1UR
on September 22, 2014
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