It really is amazing how our memories get better with age.
I find that the more I think of it the better I was in my previous
occupation.
The reality is that I was an above average starter on a poor team (the
KansasCity Chiefs '86-'88)
But nobody can deny I was an All-Pro candidate at my posistion (center).
Now, at a slow 6'-3" and over 300 pounds, I'd be luck to play camera man.
And the physical critera is that of a middle linebacker (although speed is
required)
Oh those good old days! Tube rigs, hand mic's, hardwritten logs, straight
keys, LEATHER Helmets (ouch)!
Tom Baugh
AE9B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@charter.net>
To: "CQ Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] REALLY long contests
>
>
>
> > BobK8IA@aol.com jogged our memories when he wrote:
> >
> > .."when ARRL DX Test was 2 weekends PER MODE and the real OT's can
> recall when it was two WEEKS long!
>
> Yeah, and if you look at the winning scores--they were usually 300-400
> Q's or so in that 2 weeks. Some guys now do that in an hour :-) I've
> got some old (30's-40's) CQ's and QST's and you would be amazed at the
> low scores that won. It hasn't been all that long since the first
> SOAB op broke 1,000,000 points. 73
> Tom W7WHY
>
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