All;
Keep an eye out for the Nov/Dec, 2009 issue of NCJ. The focus is "Contester
Health" and there
are several good articles on how you can endure a long contest without killing
yourself!
73,
Al, K0AD
-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Thompson K5ZD <k5zd@charter.net>
To: 'Franki ON5ZO' <on5zo@telenet.be>; cq-contest@contesting.com
Sent: Tue, Oct 27, 2009 7:26 pm
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
o stand up and make a short walk down the hall. There are many such places
n the log where there are no QSOs for 3-10 minutes! :)
The logging programs typically count breaks as any time with no QSOs for
ore than 30 minutes. My "best" full time effort ever was from VE3EJ in an
RRL DX SSB Contest where the software showed 47.5 hours at the end. I
ould barely say the word Ontario on Sunday afternoon!
It does help to watch your diet and drinks if you want to maximize the chair
ime 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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