Re: [BVARC] Are you interested in some non-competative on-the-air activity, and get a few new DX countries as a result.

2016-11-13 Thread Nizar Mullani via BVARC
Rob, Super effort! Contesters come in several flavors. Some want to be the best in the world and some just want to have fun. A majority of them will try to compete against their own scores to see if they improve their station and learn from others. There is no question that contesting makes ha

Re: [BVARC] Are you interested in some non-competative on-the-air activity, and get a few new DX countries as a result.

2016-11-13 Thread Rick Hiller -- W5RH via BVARC
Excelsior!* > > > > *From:* BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] *On Behalf Of *KC5RET > KC5RET via BVARC > *Sent:* Saturday, November 12, 2016 10:55 PM > *To:* John Chauvin ; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB < > bvarc@bvarc.org> > *Cc:* KC5RET KC5RET

Re: [BVARC] Are you interested in some non-competative on-the-air activity, and get a few new DX countries as a result.

2016-11-13 Thread K5HM via BVARC
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Are you interested in some non-competative on-the-air activity, and get a few new DX countries as a result. Hello all, Thanks to Nizar's message and then having it reinforced by John's Chauvin's message, I downloaded N3FJP CQDX contest software and aft

Re: [BVARC] Are you interested in some non-competative on-the-air activity, and get a few new DX countries as a result.

2016-11-12 Thread KC5RET KC5RET via BVARC
Hello all, Thanks to Nizar's message and then having it reinforced by John's Chauvin's message, I downloaded N3FJP CQDX contest software and after I got back to the cabin Saturday evening, gave the 'event' a shot. I only operated 3 hours, but I had a lot of fun. Right away, I figured I need to l

Re: [BVARC] Are you interested in some non-competative on-the-air activity, and get a few new DX countries as a result.

2016-10-25 Thread JP Pritchard via BVARC
: [BVARC] Are you interested in some non-competative on-the-air activity, and get a few new DX countries as a result. I would like to reinforce what Nizar said. I hate to use the word "contest" because for most of us, the CQWWDX event this weekend is not a contest but rather, an event

[BVARC] Are you interested in some non-competative on-the-air activity, and get a few new DX countries as a result.

2016-10-25 Thread John Chauvin via BVARC
I would like to reinforce what Nizar said. I hate to use the word "contest" because for most of us, the CQWWDX event this weekend is not a contest but rather, an event.  You can operate for a couple hours or you can operate for 24 (as allowed of the 48 hour window).  When I work it, I don't win