On Mon, 5 Jul 2010 11:26:40 -0700, David Yarnes wrote: > However, I find myself >on both sides of the fence. Sometimes I get antsy wanting >to work a particular grid square, but other times I get into >a longer exchange
First, there's no fence. Do what you wanna. :) But do what makes sense in the context of conditions. When 6M is open, conditions can be WILDLY variable, and ragchewing with a station who might not be there in 30 seconds is a pretty dumb idea. If you want to rag chew, do it with someone who is NOT subject to rapid fading, or on a band that is better suited to it. Second, there are MANY ways to enjoy ham radio. Some of my ham friends only enjoy building stations, or writing software, or building equipment, or fixing equipment, or teaching new hams. Others enjoy DXing, or collecting counties, or states, or whatever. Others enjoy contesting. Or rag chewing. One thing that turns me on is seeing my station working well in challenging situations, like 160M DX, and 6M grids. I like contesting for the same reason. Different strokes for different folks. Do what YOU wanna, but don't put down those who wanna do something different, and whatever side of the hobby you pursue, be a good neighbor! 73, Jim K9YC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
