This Weekend In RadioSport | Day and Night

RadioSport USA | ARRL 10 GHz and Up.
Giving credit where credit is due. Those operating at 10 GHz and up are, to say the least, intrepid innovators.

Rules (link).

RadioSport Ru | Russian District Award.
I read this correctly, if one works a Russian station during this event, 10-points for each Q regardless of continent. If only I was on the East coast this weekend.

Rules (link).

RadioSport USA | North American QSO Party [SSB].
Operators across North America review their strategy in preparation for the party of parties. Cycle 24 did not produce a single spot for good measure however A- and K-index remain promising.

Rules (link).

RadioSport USA | New Jersey QSO Party.
Give those operators a Q in New Jersey because they are celebrating their 50th Anniversary through the weekend.

Rules (link).

RadioSport USA | Run For The Bacon.
Flying Pigs QRP Club, International gets it. What is it they get? One can AUTOLOG via the Web. The cloud is on the way. This is 5-watts of sizzling good bacon this weekend.

Rules (link).

Contest on!

The Fi-Ni Report

Read Contest Cheats, New Rules (link).

Goody, thanks for the comment, I almost took myself seriously especially when my 45th Birthday is around the corner.

73 from the shackadelic.

RadioSport Question Before Transmission?

A fundamental shift occurred in the world of RadioSport and I'm still comprehending its impact.

2009 CQ World Wide DX Contest Rules (link).
Section III. Sub-Section 8.

• "A competitor who wishes to be judged for a top score in their category must agree to a potential visitation at any time during the contest by an observer appointed by the CQ WW Contest Committee. Failure of the entrant to respond to our correspondence or to allow an observer full access to the contest QTH may result in the competitor being removed from award eligibility for 3 years."

1. Wants to compete.
2. Then agree to a potential visitation at any time.
3. Official observer appointed by committee.
4. Consequence if one fails to comply with Section III. Sub-Section 8?
5. Removal from award eligibility for 3 years.

My question given the nature of the rule change, application, enforcement, and acceptance. Why this measure? I'm still gathering data for an informed personal decision.

73 from the shackadelic.

RadioSport Club Links

A few RadioSport Club links.

LZ9W Contest Team (link).
LZ Open Contest Club (link).
Mad River Radio Club (link).
Northern California Contest Club (link).
Potomac Valley Radio Club (link).
Slovenia Contest Club (link).
Southern California Contest Club (link).
The Society of Midwest Contesters (link).
Yankee Clipper Contest Club (link).

73 from the shackadelic.

For The DXer In You

My favorite DX data links for the latest information, alerts, and propagation reports.

• DXAnywhere (link).
• DX Central (link).
• DX Summit (link).
• GB7MBC DXCluster (link).
  

DXpedition Event Horizon.

• K4M Midway Island DXpedition (link).
  
• XR0YA International DXpedition to Easter Island (link).

Chase DX!

Radio-Sport dot Net | The Fi-Ni Report

CQ World Wide Contest Committee changes the game at a fundamental level read Radio-Sport dot Net "New CQ WW Would Require In Person Contest Review For Some Operators" with a follow-on "One View From Europe On Cheating" (link).

What? Is MFJ To Acquire ARRL? Or Goliath Enterprise Swallows Ham Radio? Read The Fi-Ni Report (link).

73 from the shackadelic.

3830 Claimed Scores | 2009 Worked All Europe (WAE) CW | Low Power

Single Operator.

• K1XM | 795 Qs | 794 QTCs | 348 Mults | 28hrs | 552,972 Points [YCCC].
• PY2NY | 599 Qs | 583 QTCs | 251 Mults | 20hrs | 296,682 Points [Araucaria DX].
• VE2XAA | 528 Qs | 528 QTCs | 270 Mults | 19hrs05mins | 285,120 Points.

Congratulations to WAE CW Low Power Best of the Best and PY2NY fascinating 599 Q count.

Contest on!