I totaly agree with Martin
Congratulations Lucas
73
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Em 05/02/2013, às 16:45, "Martin , LU5DX" <lu5dx@lucg.com.ar> escreveu:
> I'm glad to see Lucas won this new award which involves SSB/CW and RTTY!
>
> Plaques are good. But to some extent, in some cases they don't represent
> much.
>
> You have $$$$, can buy/rent a spot in some strategical DX place, you most
> likely will be able to cover the wall of your house with plaques.
>
> That's what modern contesting is in part nowadays. A matter of $$$.
>
> But in this case the plaque means a whole lot, because the winner makes a
> really and continuous big effort in terms of economics, planning, job
> schedule, etc., to be able to keep entering contests.
>
> I don't think Luc will like this note o'mine cause he is really a low
> profile guy.
>
> But to put things in perspective, being a young guy, in a location really
> far away from big ham population centers, in a country with an 8:1 exchange
> ratio, and prices of equipmente being at least twice what they are in the
> States, certainly does not make things easy.
>
> He took over the maintenance of a big station to be able to continue to
> contest.
>
> But his contest achievements are not what tells the whole story about
> Lucas. I mean, winning is important, but it certainly is not all.
>
> Again, despite all $$ difficulties, he usually experiments in other areas
> of our hobby: EME, VHF DXing, Satellites, digital modes, Top band DXing,
> IOTA expeditioning and so on.
>
> He is in charge of teaching new ham radio ops at LU5FB. He usually opens
> LT1F doors to very young contesting prospects (2011 ARRL 10 M where the
> young crew of LU1UM was able to experience what a contest from a big
> station is like, 2012 ARRL 10 M where newcomers from LU5FM joined the fun
> through Luc's efforts).
>
> He constantly presents Amateur Radio as a fascinating hobby to his group of
> Scout, and they are able to participate in JOTA events every year.
>
> I'm sure there must be lots of guys with bigger scores in SSB/CW (are there
> that many, really?), Hopefully many of them put as much effort and passion
> as Luc does.
>
>
> Best 73.
>
> Martin, LU5DX
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