This Weekend In RadioSport | DigiSport Plus

RadioSport USA | Digital Pentathlon.
Exceptional mode growth gets world wide attention and only digital delivers 5-modes of operation. That's exhaustive cool in my logbook. Call CQ "DigiPen".

• Rules (link).
• Digital QSO Club (link).

RadioSport EU | Digifest.
This one is global like DigiPen with an interesting on-line competition (automatic log synchronization with server). I wondered when contest logging would move into the cloud and it looks like Kyiv Contest Club is first? Take a look at awards, prizes, and trophies.

• Rules (link).

RadioSport Oceania | VK Shires Contest.
Ionosphere time for our friends in Australia and there are big time signals waiting for a Q or two for the contest logbook. I bet this one is going to be a lot of fun this weekend.

• Rules (link).

RadioSport Asia | SEANET Contest.
Reinvention of this event is underway with simplified rules leading the way.

• Rules (link).

RadioSport USA | Alabama QSO Party.
Rounding out this weekend event schedule is a QSO party sponsored by the Alabama Contest Group. If one is spinning the dial or moving the mouse give a shout as the party roars into grayline.

• Download pdf for rules.

Content courtesy of WA7BNM Contest Calendar.

Contest on!

The Fi-Ni Report & The K3NG Report

Hunter S. Thompson reincarnated in ham radio's blogosphere? Cousin QRM? Lost Island DX Society (LIDS)? I'd forgotten how to laugh and Cuz QRM banged out some laughter reminding me of Thompson's book, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas."

Interesting cat this Cousin QRM at The Fi-Ni Report.

I'm a big fan of The K3NG Report written by Goody who brings talent, insight, and experience into ham radio's blogosphere. He is a thought leader.

73 from the shackadelic.

3830 Claimed Scores | 2009 CQ World Wide WPX CW | USA Low Power

Multi-Single.

• K2DB | 172 Qs | 153 Prfxs | 63,342 Points [ROCHESTER (NY) DX AS].
  

Single Operator All Band (SOAB) Assisted.

• NS4SN (W4IX) | 968 Qs | 524 Prfxs | 36hrs | 995,644 Points [SECC].
• AG3R | 532 Qs | 300 Prfxs | 21hrs | 345,000 Points [SMC].
• N4KG | 392 Qs | 279 Prfxs | 8.5hrs | 341,217 Points [ACG].

SOAB.

• NV1N (N1UR) | 1819 Qs | 746 Prfxs | 36hrs | 4,023,924 Points [YCCC].
• W3EF | 1460 Qs | 707 Prfxs | 29hrs | 3,181,500 Points [PVRC].
• WJ9B | 1697 Qs | 676 Prfxs | 36hrs | 2,886,520 [FCG].
• K3KU | 36 Qs | 33 Prfxs | 1hr | 3,333 Points [PVRC].

SOAB Rookie.

• AF6EV | 527 Qs | 285 Prfx | 27.5hrs | 303,240 Points [NCCC].

SOAB (TS).

• NR3X (N4YDU) | 1543 Qs | 626 Prfxs | 36hrs | 2,129,026 Points [PVRC].
• WD4AHZ | 1336 Qs | 584 Prfxs | 36hrs | 1,745,576 Points [FCG].
• WD5K | 1245 Qs | 603 Prfxs | 36hrs | 1,651,617 Points [NTCC].

Congratulations AF6EV for your outstanding effort in the WPX Rookie entry. A job well done!

Contest on!

RadioSport USA | NS Ladder VI "Thursday Night Madness"

The fastest 30-minutes in RadioSport resumes official ladder competition. Want to improve your Morse code? The competitive spirit of NS Ladder VI is waiting with Slow NS (SNS) approximately 30-minutes prior to the electron starting line. Fast code speed is not required for Thursday Night Madness whereas having a lot of ham radio fun is the rule.

Are you ready for the NS Ladder VI challenge? Yes indeed.

• NS Sprint (link).
• Rules (link).
• Results (link).
• Operating Hints (link).

Join the fastest 30-minutes in RadioSport! It's shackadelic.

3830 Claimed Scores | 2009 CQ World Wide WPX CW | Global Low Power

Multi-Single.

• NP2SH | 688 Qs | 379 Pfxs | 889,513 Points.

Single Operator All Band (SOAB) Assisted.

• UY7C (UR3CMA) | 1285 Qs | 570 Pfxs | 34hrs | 1,483,140 Points [Black Sea CC]
• F8CRS | 868 Qs | 479 Pfxs | 29hrs | 878,007 Points.
• OO9O (ON7SS) | 721 Qs | 420 Pfxs | 529,200 Points.
• VA3WR | 38 Qs | 34 Mults | 5hrs | 4,216 Points [CCO].

SOAB (TS).

• MD0CCE | 1044 Qs | 536 Pfxs | 18hrs | 1,261,744 Points [Chiltern DX Club].
• DJ5QV | 942 Qs | 468 Pfxs | 28.1hrs | 876,096 Points [RR DX].

SOAB.

• VE3DZ/VP9 (@VP9GE) | 2615 Qs | 852 Pfxs | 36hrs | 7,421,772 Points [CCO].
• YN2GY (K9GY) | 1865 Qs | 748 Pfxs | 36hrs | 5,020,576 Points [SMC].
• 9A3XV (@9A4M) | 1521 Qs | 739 Pfxs | 35:54hrs | 2,585,761 Points [Croatian CC].

A shackadelic congratulations for your hard work last weekend.

Contest on!

Hacking CQ World Wide WPX 2009

Class: Single Operator All Band
Operating Time (hrs): 24

Band QSOs
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160 | 0
80 | 0
40 | 41
20 | 52
15 | 20
10 | 0
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Total: 113
Prefixes = 65
Total Score = 13,065

Club: Northern California Contest Club

I'm catching my breath from this weekend after a lot of ham radio fun while hacking our ionosphere with 45-watts and wire. Burst rates on 40m with limited success on 20m and 15 meters. However search and pounce (SP) vastly improved my overall Q-production during the crucial early hours of the event. My overall rate peaked at 18 per hour.

Additionally, I'm sensing a trend in my logs that is push the first night then pace myself going into the second half of the contest. My on-going results and growing experience suggest a significant decline in Q-production by Sunday afternoon. Therefore I begin calling CQ during the second half of the contest. Basically, I'm harvesting Level 1 and 2 stations within the first 12 hours of a given contest.

Stay tuned as I follow up with a comprehensive post later in the week.

73 from the shackadelic.