*:::: Excellent! Point made far better than I did**
**BILL*
On 1/3/2016 2:01 PM, Tree wrote:
I guess one point that needs to be kept in mind - if you add up the
contests that have an impact to normal DX operation - it probably is about
10 nights a year.
In some of these contests - I have worked DX countries that are not active
outside of contests - or have worked new ones in the preparations leading
up to the contests.
That leaves something like 355 nights a year with no contests. I
understand some people don't like them and they turn off their radio - but
if you look at the overall activity level during a contest and compare it
to outside of contest - there are many more people "enjoying" the band
during those 10 or so nights.
Good discussion - but let's keep the numbers in mind.
Tree N6TR
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