The original idea is to compete with yourself..
In this case, there is no need to summarize the results of the
contests...
I wonder, is it also possible to compete with yourself in boxing?
:-(((((
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Michael Tope писал(а) 2024-02-06 16:42:
People are driven by different things. For instance, I would be lying
if I claimed I wasn't competitively driven. And I can tell you that at
points in my life it has caused me to "lose perspective". Have I been
overly enthusiastic with the drive to my Alpha 91 amplifier on
occasion? Yes. Have I driven like an idiot in the wee hours of the
morning in hope of getting to my station in time to work a new one?
Yes. For some folks, their narcissism seems to be so bad that there are
no lines they won't cross to be able to claim top-dog status (e.g.
Europeans using North American remotes to work new ones on 160,
claiming to be unassisted in contests while using DX cluster
assistance, etc).
I think the best advice I've ever heard in this regard is to compete
with yourself instead of competing with others. For instance, I can
almost guarantee that I will never make top 10 in the CW Sprint
contest. I can, however, try to best my previous scores (and hopefully
stave off cognitive decline). Push yourself to be a better operator
and/or station builder, use the accomplishments of your betters to show
you what is possible, take pride in your accomplishments, enjoy the
thrill of rare openings, and first and foremost - have fun!
73, Mike W4EF...............
On 2/6/2024 5:39 AM, uy0zg via Topband wrote:
But in reality everything is much more complicated. We talked here in
the reflector and went our separate ways..
For example, someone on this list honestly earned 300 countries :
http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20240206-USLetter.pdf
He's been working on this for decades. And suddenly some completely
unfamiliar and envious mug without RX antennas (and maybe without a
station at all) declares 320...
Calling it simply injustice is not enough...
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Mike Smith VE9AA писал(а) 2024-02-06 14:51:
I knew it was all over many years ago when I worked a 20dB/9 Italian
station
around Sunrise here in one 160m contest. (1pm in Italy)
I have never applied for DXCC. I know what I worked and keep track
of it
here locally. I am the only person who really
cares what all the numbers are and since the ARRL DXCC program has
(imo)
become so watered down in the last couple decades there is little
reason to
ever apply.
Be happy with who you see in the mirror every morning and celebrate
those
around you who are doing it the way that appeals to you. For those
that
aren't.well, don't concern yourself with them. They don't diminish
what
you've done.
73 Mike VE9AA
Mike - Keswick Ridge, NB, Canada
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