That brings up the 1956 (OR '57) ARRL CW Sweepsteaks. I operated from
WØANA, University of Denver ARC, Single Op, Single Transmitter (it was a
Johnson Navigator, I seem to remember), and separate NC-300 (probably)
receiver. I remember placing 2nd in Colorado, to my amazement!
Logging was on paper. Our school didn't have a computer until '59, it
was a Burroughs 1K memory, with tube flip flops and memory banks.
Should we go back to those daze?
I'd bet that would reduce the number of contestants.
And, maybe All dozen of us could ALL work each other. :)
72/73 de n8xx Hg
QRP >99.44% of the time
On 8/12/2018 12:47 PM, ktfrog007@aol.com wrote:
I'd add in transceivers and SSB. Try a phone contest sometime on AM
with separate TX and RX. Log and dupe with paper and pencil (and
eraser). Those were manly contests.
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