NOPE - contesters are a very small minority of operators. You wouldnt think
it, on contest weekends, because they really do tend to take over. I think
I have sent logs in for one contest in the past 22 years. Most of the time,
I am in there looking at contest stations, just trying to find new
countries/modes/bands, and will work a handfull to get new ones that way.
Sometimes I hear a station I dont need, call him once, and if he doesnt come
back, its his loss not mine - since I dont need the point - he does!
I started off my ham contesting career the first year as a Novice, during
the ROUND UP, and won it for my section. I then was overseas for the next
20 plus years and entered and won several over there. Some of the countries
were no sweat, but even in Hong Kong I had competion. The best win of all
though was the 40 meter SSB contest in England in 1980 ARRL test. Working
split is an all "other" game.
Danny Douglas N7DC
ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA
SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all
DX 2-6 years each
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QSL LOTW-buro- direct
As courtesy I upload to eQSL but if you
use that - also pls upload to LOTW
or hard card.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: W9AV W3LL W7ZR
> how about restricting non-contesters into a sub-band
> being that there would be fewer of them and more contesters.
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> It has always been a free for all every contest weekend for the
> 37 years that I have been a ham.
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> At 12:02 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
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> >Seems to me the obvious solution is to put gentlemanly behavior right
> >into the contest rules -- restrict contesting to a sub-band (or bands),
> >and deduct points for contacts made outside of those restrictions.
> >Perhaps there are practical considerations that make that too difficult
> >to enforce, though.
> >
> > Katy
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