10 Habits of Winning Contesters: The Contest Crew
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- What if you asked some of the best ham radio contesters in the world for their list of the best, and worst, contesting habits? Randy Thompson K5ZD, Dan Craig N6MJ, Chris Hurlbutt KL9A and Scott Wright K0MD (aka The Contest Crew) had a spirited conversation about this very topic on our call this Tuesday night. They didn’t always agree but there was usually a consensus about the best and worst operating practices in the world of radiosport. Bucking all the usual training trends, the Crew didn’t simply rattle off bullet points from a powerpoint presentation, they explained each suggested practice, related it to their own experiences and debated with each other when appropriate. Per usual, there was a lot of levity in the conversation and no one took themselves too seriously. It is a hobby, after all, even though these guys would gladly out score you if you give them any sort of edge. Tune in for the ham radio banter and learn from decades of contesting experience. Thanks for subscribing if you have and please subscribe if you haven’t. 73, Kevin W1DED
Another really interesting discussion. A lot of very valid points. All contesters , new and old should watch all discussions, so much to learn.
As an operator at EI7M I would be very interested in a discussion on having larger teams at WRTC . Thanks Kevin and Contest Crew for all your hard work in promoting contesting . 73 de EI6JK Mark .
Another valuable session. Lots to takeaway for most people as usual.
As WRTC gets closer and the posted scores are suggesting the likely candidates for selection, it would be great to hear some of their opinions, expectations and experiences too.
Thank you for another superb show.
73
M0DSK
Following this channel over the last few months has motivated me to become a serious contester. My rates and scores are still very low, but I'm watching them improve with every contest. I don't really care much about gamifying or livestreaming, I just want to get good at the game these guys are playing. W1DED is the best ham radio channel on TH-cam, IMHO.
Thanks, Matt! Your comments are very much appreciated. We will keep the interviews coming as long as people keep watching!. Good luck with your contesting journey. 73, Kevin W1DED
I’d recommend as a new contester, spend time watching and learning an experienced contester. Just sit and watch and listen and learn. It’s great to hear these guys talk about it here but witnessing it first hand is worth it. There are several Y’s in the road on contesting and being able to make a split decision is very valuable. Thanks Kevin
Just keeps getting better! Thanks very much to W1DED and the Contest Crew. Really enjoy your content and I learn every episode. 73 de N4AAJ
One good habit that everyone on the Contest Crew has mastered is the mindset that LISTENING is important. Listen to what partial callsign the CQing station asked for. Listen if a frequency is in use. Listen to stations telling you that you have too much compression on your mic audio. Listen to the callsign of the CQer instead of assuming the packet spot is correct. And so on.
Great episode again. Thanks de PE6X
Another good watch
and killer content.
ps I’m enjoying the WTRC contest rules traffic 😉
Could be a good subject for a future episode.
There is some mis-information on call IDing... We are bound by regulation to ID every single transmission... so we do, and yet in the last two contests we operated (ARRL DX SSB and CW WPX) we set the high rate for the contest. What that means is that sending your ID every transmission does not slow you down. DE J68HZ/ J62K.
Thanks for the perspective, Bill
Very interesting with good tips and advise for both new and experienced contesters. Thank you for Sharing your thoughts
For me the big takeaway was to know your goal.
For me it's been to better my previous scores - focusing on winning my category in my call area (which will be a challenge in a few years when the sunspot cycle is decreasing) and to earn new band/states and DX entities.
As noted, don't get trapped into being obsessive about chasing a needed mult - they're frequently easy later when propagation changes or the masses have worked them.
By pet peeve - stations don't don't submit their log to LOTW or QRZ; how hard is that?
73
This was a very good episode. I’m slowly learning about contesting. I’m going to pay attention this weekend!
Thanks for the content. -73
Great episode. Great points. I also do not like waiting to hear a call sign or having it spoken or sent too fast. Just not enjoyable-
I wonder who invented Please Copy. Never heard that years ago and now it has spread like a Virus on the bands.
It seems to have crept into amateur radio parlance from citizens band.
Excellent episode guys! Thank you all for taking the time to share your experiences with us.
Kevin, I'd love to hear the Contest Crew's thoughts and experiences regarding RTTY contesting. I've participated in a couple from the VE3MIS club station and I really enjoy it. Turning down the AF gain and not getting tired listening to band noise while still contesting is a blast for me!
73 VE3GKT
Send your call every Q - I agree with that 100% de N4KH