Hi Hank,
I can remember the barely legible logs that I had to transcribe after the
contests. Sometimes that's where the dupe sheet came in handy. I might be
able to make out the call there, if not in the log itself. Occasionally, I
could remember the call, especially if it was well known. Of course, if it was
well known, maybe I didn't bother duping it, especially in the SS with only one
QSO per station. I could trust my memory back then.
Then you had to mail it in and who knows if it got there?
73,
Ken, AB1J
-----Original Message-----
From: Hank Greeb <n8xx@arrl.org>
To: cq-contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Sun, Aug 12, 2018 10:51 pm
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Define Assistance in 25 words or less
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 HgQRP >99.44% of the timeOn 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
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