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Who can work a contester?	Reply
by KA1DNO on June 20, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
As a ham returning to the experience, I was confused by a group of the FCC pool questions. The correct answer to one (or more) of these questions states it's acceptable for Non-contesters to work Contesters. Now, how would that work? Seems like a burden to the Contester if the Non-contester doesn't know the exchange. Also, while the Non-contester doesn't track anything for the contest, what does the Contester track for this type of QSO? Thanks, Rick KA1DNO

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by KB3LIX on June 20, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Sure a non-participant can work a contest(er) Most of the time, the contest operator will take the time to explain the exchange for the other. You just send him the exchange information he needs, and hje tracks that information and submits it in his log. MOST contests do not require both participants to submit a log. Popular exchange information in contests: Signal Report (ALWAYS 5-9 or 5-9-9) A serial number (you start with # 1 for your first contact and increment from there) Your state/ARRL Section Your name Your age Your year of ORIGINAL license. Your CQ Zone Your ITU Zone (Thats all I can think of right now) One or more of the above will usually be part of the exchange. There are several great contesting websites out there and contain a huge amount of information. They also list contests either by week or in a calendar form and most ALWAYS have links to the website of the contest sponsor. There will be a set of rules for every particular contest explaining the times, date, exchange, scoring and any other pertinent information. 3 resources are: www.contesting.com www.sk3bg.se/contest www.arrl.org

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by N8UZE on July 2, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
The contesters actually need the casual operators so they can run up their big scores. Especially later in the contest as things slow down, they are more than willing to coach someone through the response.

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by KB8YJU on July 11, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
I love it when people say to me "I'm not in the contest..." There is no such thing! If you have a qso with me while I am contesting, then you are "in the contest", regardless of whether you send in a log or make any other q's. Just have fun!

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by KD7QLU on July 11, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
I love contests because I'm not a rag chewer, nor do I have the power to be a contester, but I can certainly run up and down the band making contest contacts. I feel great about using my homebrew setup, being able to log the contact in my log, and the contester gets the points. I usually just listen enough to learn the appropriate exchange and then jump in. From my observations I assume there's a whole bunch of us who do this. Am I correct? 73's... Mike

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by KI9A on July 11, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Heck, yeah Mike, if it wasn't for you, the big guns would be limited to working each other! Even though I am a little pistol, i enjoy getting on, and helping others out. Plus, maybe bettering my skills at the same time. 73- Chuck KI9A

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by WW3QB on July 12, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Most contests give credit for QSOs even if you do not submit your own log. The key is that you should work several stations in the contests so your call will not be a "unique call" (assumed to be a broken call). If your call is in several submitted contester's logs, you will be in the total number of stations statistic and count for the stations you worked. So then you would be a contester too.

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by W3TUA on July 12, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Most A-1 contest operators will take a 'not in the contest' person and step them through the exchange. It takes a little time but both sides come out happy in the 'exchange'.

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by N7FE on July 17, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
This sounds SO much better than "GET OFF MY FREQUENCY!!!!" and like how I will operate once I get my antenna up on HF.

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by K9RFZ on August 28, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
I specifically watch for interesting state QSO parties and the major contests to work a few stations. I don't submit a log, but I'll QSL every contact quickly so the contester has a verifiable record and can easily count my contact. If he takes the time to recognize me while he's trying to run up a big score, then I'll do the courtesy of making sure he gets credit. Joseph, K9RFZ

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