When things start to sizzle and I go into bare minimum rate I also speed up
my CW speed - this sensing of that time when not only are you loud in a big
footprint area but loud enough to get away with being short and sweet is the
moment I live for - it is like being the first hour at a DXpedition from a
new country and the whole world wants you - you can work them as fast as you
are able to - at this point the ability to know multiple stations calls that
are calling you and tailenders etc is pure unadulterated gravy....this is
the moment I live for each contest!
Am about to go into some cartons here and see if I can find that old article
from Tom Schiller's there - I am sure it was back before we all shortened
our identities....old age setting cannot remember his old call
anymore.....do remember my copy was on yellow paper - a lot of you have
asked about it - should I find it I will try and scan it and
wordprocessorize it (with Tom's permission) for the contest community to
enjoy....funny how being so long ago does not change the basics - gee mebbe
running people does not necessarily take a Gold Card and a winning Lotto
ticket!
Back to lookin'
K4OJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rex Maner" <k7qq@netzero.net>
To: "Jim White" <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com>
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] cannot find it in my archives - got a copy?
> QUACKs
>
> OK guy's all this conversation about waisted time.
> I'm sure that there is some validity to these procedures, however I don't
> see any scores that reflect the gained QSO's of short snappy replies. I
> find that in most contest after the first 2 or 3 hours the rate drops
enough
> that and occasional pls cpy , good morning , good evening, etc on SSB
isn't
> really waisted. I even give an Ohayo to the JA's , I'm not really sure
that
> this does that much to affect my rate. 120 to 140 is a really good rate
> with or without the plesantries. If things are really cooking then
> possiably it could have some effect on numbers in the log .
>
> Quack aka: Rex
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim White" <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 02:29
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] cannot find it in my archives - got a copy?
>
>
> > I have misplaced my copy of the N6BT dissertation on wasted time as
> relates
> > to Sweepstakes and contesting in general - think the was a NCCC pub
circa
> > mid 70's anyone have a copy?
> >
> > This piece talks a lot about how what seems like an insignificant amount
> of
> > time spent on a given QSO really does add up when you have a 24 or
better
> > yet 48 hour contest window!
> >
> > A read of this piece years ago changed my operating style completely - I
> > think it was for the better...too bad Tom insists on building antennas
> these
> > days!
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Jim, K4OJ
> >
> >
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