Bill, W4AN (SK), who took all this very seriously, once told me of a device
he supposedly used to maximize his time in the chair.
Without getting into much detail, he claimed it allowed him more operating time
without taking bathroom breaks.
I still don't know if I actually believe he used the thing.
It was a commercially available product called "The Stadium Pal".
When ya gotta go, ya gotta go.
73,
Larry K4AB
> From: k5zd@charter.net
> To: on5zo@telenet.be; cq-contest@contesting.com
> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:26:03 +0000
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 48 hour straight contest operation and human output
>
> It is not so difficult.
>
> Even though we may be operating for 48 hours, there is still plenty of time
> to stand up and make a short walk down the hall. There are many such places
> in the log where there are no QSOs for 3-10 minutes! :)
>
> The logging programs typically count breaks as any time with no QSOs for
> more than 30 minutes. My "best" full time effort ever was from VE3EJ in an
> ARRL DX SSB Contest where the software showed 47.5 hours at the end. I
> could barely say the word Ontario on Sunday afternoon!
>
> It does help to watch your diet and drinks if you want to maximize the chair
> time during the contest.
>
> Randy, K5ZD
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Franki ON5ZO
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:58 PM
> > To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] 48 hour straight contest operation and
> > human output
> >
> > Gentlemen, forgive me bringing up the topic...
> > Quite a lot has been written here about how to stay awake for
> > 48 hours. Some can do it, others can't.
> >
> > What I really would like to know is: how do you stay in the
> > chair for 48 hours and ignore the call of nature? I don't
> > think the human body can retain its output for 48 hours?
> >
> > I see some SOAB reports on 3830 where the operator says he
> > was on for 48 hours.
> > Does this mean he ran away for some relief a few times but
> > did not take these short breaks into account?
> > Do they have a 'special operating chair', if you know what I mean?
> >
> > This to me seems harder than stay awake. 48h straight ops:
> > how do you resist the call of nature?
> >
> > 73 de Franki ON5ZO
> >
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