"It’s specifically BECAUSE it’s just after Xmas that I can find some time to
operate the Stew as I have a couple days off by then !"
This is a good example of why it is impossible to please all of the people
- ever. :-)
Please note that the next Stew is on December 17th - so the opposite group
of people will be unhappy with the schedule next year.
Tree N6TR
On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 12:38 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
wrote:
> Gary K9MMS says (in part)
>
> “…I think that the timing of the December Stew is very poor. Having it
> right
>
> near Christmas when many people are busy with family get togethers makes it
>
> difficult or impossible…”
>
>
>
> I’ll have to respectfully disagree with my friend Gary/MMS there.
>
>
>
> It’s specifically BECAUSE it’s just after Xmas that I can find some time to
> operate the Stew as I have a couple days off by then !
>
> Some years it’s back to back with the RAC Winter contest (which is a big
> deal up here in the Great White North, eh) and that makes it really really
> tough to keep going doing 2 contests back to back like that, but this year
> was superb timing indeed.
>
>
>
> If I hadn’t been so lazy, I would’ve played the entire 14hrs.
>
>
>
> I was too tired from antenna repairs, snowblowing etc and only have myself
> to blame for the reduced score, however contest timing was awesome…..not to
> mention avg or slightly above avg condx to EU from here with my hastily
> installed wimpy wire on Xmas day.
>
>
>
> So, yes, Xmas season is hectic, however I still found time late at night
> once everyone went to bed, to put in 9½hrs.(max is 14 hrs)
>
>
>
> Keep it as is and stay away from RAC Winter dates please !
>
>
>
> Mike VE9AA
>
> p.s.-if you plan to be a contender for a plaque or want to place in the top
> 5, then yes, Xmas and Family will certainly hamper a total iron pants-BIC
> ‘super SERIOUS’ effort. (if that’s what Gary means, then I guess I’ll
> agree,
> however judging from the 3830 results, very few played the entire 14hrs.
>
>
>
> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>
> Keswick Ridge, NB
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>
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