At 02:10 AM 3/5/2008 +0500, Igor Sokolov wrote:
>>As a non-contester (I don?t often turn in logs, but I participate) I don't
>>know if I should weigh in on this or not - but it seems >to me some of the
>>hard-core contesters are missing a very important point. The point is that
>>a lot of the little popgun stations >(that includes me) that get involved
>>with the CQWW contests only participate in order to improve their DXCC
>>Challenge >numbers.
>
>Bob, since you do not turn in logs you probably would not mind not getting
>QSL cards as well. It should be reciprical :)
>
>73, Igor UA9CDC
Igor
The way I look at it it is reciprocal - I give out the contacts, therefore
contesters get the points for the contact – that is what they want out of the
contest.
What I’m looking for is the occasional contact that will be a DXCC band or mode
fill for me – that is what I’m looking for in the contest.
I always make sure to make at least a couple hundred QSO's so I won't be marked
as a unique call in anyone's log.
As far as QSLing is concerned – I really don’t see how my not turning in a log
would be any cause for someone not to respond to a QSL.
I actually don’t send out that many QSL’s as a result of working stations in
contests – but most cards I send out do get answered. Here again I reciprocate
– If a station did me the favor of responding to my QSL in past contests I make
a point of working them again in future contests. If they don’t bother to
answer my QSL, I may just keep spinning the dial looking for another band fill.
Now if a contest sponsor ever insisted that only QSO’s with stations submitting
logs would count in their contest – then I would understand not QSLing unless I
entered my log – that as you said would be reciprocal.
73 Bob K8KWT
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