Scott:

I'm sure that any contact from ZL1 land would be very much appreciated in
most contests!

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Scott Gillen
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 10:54 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Contests?

Thanks guys. I wasn't so much thinking about participating to get a score
mo= re just to provide a DX contact if that was helpful.=20

73
Scott
ZL1CHM / N0HOK
Auckland New Zealand=20


Sent from my iPhone

On 26/01/2015, at 3:26 PM, Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Scott:
>=20
> I'm going to defer to others who have been involved in contesting much 
>mor=
e
> than me, but here are my answers to your questions, based on what I know.
>=20
> It depends on the contest in terms of whether people will be 
>interested in=

> DX contacts.  Usually, DX contacts are sought after, unless it is a 
>state  qso party of some kind.
>=20
> The exchange info that is required will depend on the particular contest.
> So, it's always good to check on that before participating.  Most 
>logging  software will be very clear about the exchange info that is 
>needed, and wi=
ll
> even do the scoring for you.
>=20
> The need for log submissions for participants to get credit for 
>working yo=
u
> is a tough one.  Once again, I think it depends upon the contest.  
>Some  contests do things on an honor system, while others do require 
>log  verification via cross-checking.
>=20
> Again, others may have much better light to shed on this than me.
>=20
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]=

> On Behalf Of Scott Gillen
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 8:37 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Contests?
>=20
> I have a question about all these U.S. based contests.  Are stations  
>interes=3D ted in DX contacts Or does it depend on the contest? =3D20
>=20
> Do I need to know all the exchange information or is my DX call enough?
>=20
> Do I have to submit a log for people to get credit for working me?
>=20
> 73
> Scott
> ZL1CHM / N0HOK
> Auckland New Zealand=3D20
>=20
> Sent from my iPhone=3D
>=20