Once again, I'm seeing quite a few of these "I'll be on for the contest so
work me please" messages on the reflector, and it's JUST for WPX!! Imagine
if it was CQWW DX!
KM9P made the point a few months ago, and I really agree with him. These
messages are pretty much a worthless waste of bandwidth here on the
reflector. PLUS, if ALL reflector users who are going to be on for the
contest posted similiar messages... our mailboxes would be FLOODED!!!
It's a little late for this contest, but let's try to resist the temptation
to use the reflector in this way. If we hear you, and you are a new one...
we'll work you. Trust us.
73 - Scott, KA9FOX
ka9fox@aol.com
>From H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil@seattleu.edu Fri May 26 22:27:07 1995
From: H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil@seattleu.edu (H. Ward Silver)
Subject: Pre-Contest Work Fess-up
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9505261407.A4771-9100000@bach.seattleu.edu>
OK - how many of you stalwarts were doing major antenna or rig work
(a) - Thursday before the contest
(b) - Friday, less than 12 hours 'till contest time?
Just curious how many others just can't sit still. I put up two more 80m
slopers (for some reason) today...but resisted temptation to "rewire the
shack" ;-)
Hope everyone had fun! And now for a nap...
73, Ward N0AX
>From Richard F. DiDonna" <rdidonna@liberty.uc.wlu.edu Fri May 26 23:34:33 1995
From: Richard F. DiDonna" <rdidonna@liberty.uc.wlu.edu (Richard F. DiDonna)
Subject: FD/new blood/NR replacement
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9505261810.A1288-0100000@liberty.uc.wlu.edu>
On Fri, 26 May 1995, Rich L. Boyd wrote:
>
> I like the ideas on the NR replacement contest. Maybe August, say, is a
> good time, since most "youths" are not in school then. Keep in mind, too,
> that many contest prospects and other new ops may not be young, so let's
> not forget them either.
>
> The team concept for the replacement NR sounds good too. But be sure to
> still have a category for "single op" novice/techs too, for those who are
> shy or otherwise can't find a teammate.
>
While many claim that FD is not a contest, many act like it is. Just like
some claim that SS is not a contest because the exchange is the header for
an ARRL radiogram.
Like many others, I got my first "contest bug" through FD when I was 13
years old - nearly 9 or 10 years ago. I think that many younger hams
are the hungry types who, when given the opportunity to control pile-ups
and run at 250+/hour rates, will be drawn towards contesting. I certainly
was one of them.
I have no objection to contest clubs or dx clubs bringing in new guys
to operate. The novice/tech station gives them some ability to do so,
albeit 10 meters is in the dumper right now.
Now that I have gotten older and have accrued some of those grey hairs, I
have to reflect upon my early experiences. The first FD was with the local
club where eating, boozin' and BSing was more important that pounding away
on the radio. Since I essentially had free reign of a xceiver for several
hours on end, I learned much from the weekend. Maybe one ought to dedicate
one transmitter to the new guys with some of the OTs as teachers or guides
for the new ones.
Rich KI6ZH/4 soon to be back in 6
>From George Cook <george@epix.net> Fri May 26 23:52:51 1995
From: George Cook <george@epix.net> (George Cook)
Subject: Field Day Operations
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950526184759.17475A-100000@mango.epix.net>
OK For once I am going to get my tounge out of my cheek and pose a
serrious question to you all.
For field day I will be mobiling and going to different Field day sites
visiting. Working stations from the car on the way.
I am a writer for our local newsletter and will be reporting on all the
sites that I visit. I will make a copy of the article I write available
to your group if they like if I visit your site.
The rub is I don't have a very difinitive list of sites within say 150
miles of Allentown, PA. If your field day site will be in that radius
please E-Mail me and let me know and maybe I can stop by.
I think a big part of field day is the public relations aspect of it and
I am going to try to do my part this year.
GC
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* George Cook AA3JU Bangor, PA FN21 *
* george@peach.epix.net AA3JU@N3IQD.EPA.USA.NA *
* If you're not FRC remember:............... *
* .......There's no shame in being 2nd best! *
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>From Fred Hopengarten" <k1vr@k1vr.jjm.com Fri May 26 18:46:58 1995
From: Fred Hopengarten" <k1vr@k1vr.jjm.com (Fred Hopengarten)
Subject: Young Blood/FD
Message-ID: <2fc61415.k1vr@k1vr.jjm.com>
On Tue, 23 May 1995 09:56:01 -0400, KR2J@aol.com wrote:
> Some callsigns of operators in these efforts:
> N2NT, W2RQ, WA2SRQ, W2SQ, K2BMI, W2REH, W2AZO, WB1GQR,
> W2YV, K2OY, W2YX,
> K2TR, K1ZM, K2SS, K1DG, K1AR, KQ2M, K2SX, K1EB, W2GD,
> K2EK, K1XM, K3UA, AJ1I,
> N2IC, N1EE, K1DH, et al. (anyone I missed ?)
K1VR:
I was there for the two BIG ones. I just loved it when
the bikers came up the hill (near the 40 meter phone tent
where K1ZM hardly left the mike) and tried to scare the
wimpy hams. Then they went into the upper parking lot . . .
only to be met by National Guardsmen with rifles at the
ready.
The bikers didn't stay long.
BTW, there was so much talent there that weekend that I
can't recall making more than about 40 QSO's myself.
--
Fred Hopengarten K1VR
Six Willarch Road * Lincoln, MA 01773-5105
home + office telephone: 617/259-0088 (FAX on demand)
internet: k1vr@k1vr.jjm.com
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