The last few weeks I have discovered more and more why I like Contesting more
and DXing less. (you'd think I would've realized this years ago; maybe I am
just a slow learner)...the reasons below are honestly not written in a
sarcastic tone, though some of them look like they were. I give you my word I
believe these are SOME reasons why I truly like contesting so much. (I still
like the odd casual QSO and so nothing below applies to that)
⦁ I don't have to sit on a frequency and work split and call for 5
minutes (or 5 hours!) to work a single station
⦁ I don't have someone else (or a group of someone elses) telling me
"UP"..."LID"..."EU" …(or like happened the other day and totally blew my mind
'VE9AA QRS QRS AA QRS" (I still can't get over that one...needless to say, I
did not, and was still able to work the DX just fine thank you very much) (this
was sent to me more than a dozen times on 80m CW and I don't know if the QRMer
was just pi$$ed off he couldn't make the rare DX - Q or what, but I was
instantly targeted. Funny. Most callers were sending 24-28wpm, the DX was maybe
sending 29-30wpm and I was sending at my usual blazing speed of 32-33wpm. I
tend to understand most things that happen on the air, but this one still has
me scratching my head, quite honestly.)
⦁ Carriers, farts and burps are rare in contests (unless you're on 80m
phone above 3800kHz maybe)
⦁ I have defined periods of the start and finish of my fun, so I don't
need to watch the packetcluster (or tune my radio) to know when or if my fun
will begin.(or end)
⦁ I am nearly always greeted with computer sent CW or very good fists ,
many strong signals and pretty good SSB (*some exceptions to the SSB rule)
⦁ Whether I am weak (or loud) there is nearly always someone to work on
a certain band and they usually want to work me too regardless of signal
strength
⦁ Lastly (for the moment)....
⦁ Most of the other people in this conetst "fun" are like minded
individuals in that they want to make a clean efficient contact. (I get that
all folks contest for different reasons)
⦁ OK, I have more, but I'd like you fellas to add some too.
dit dit
Mike VE9AA
Mike, Coreen & Corey
Keswick Ridge, NB
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