Bill,
Well said.
73,
Jim
W4RX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Lentz" <aa2uk@bellatlantic.net>
To: <W3HMS@aol.com>; <w4rx@starpower.net>; <dhenderson@arrl.org>
Cc: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>; <microwave@wa1mba.org>; <W3HMS@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Mw] Re: [VHFcontesting] ARRL Membership Services Committee
VHF/UHF Award...
> I can still remember my first VHF contest back in 1995. I had just been
> invited into the Packrats. I remember having a 2 meter beam on the roof of
> my single story house and listening to the likes of
K2GAL,K2SMN,W1RJA,W1HAD
> and K2TXB working stations 400 miles plus and not hearing anything other
> than noise when they turned the qso back to the distant stations. Shortly
> before the contest I erected my first tower a 90 foot self supporting
> monster. I was on 5 bands and I couldn't wait for the results to be
> published in QST. It seemed like it took forever to see the results. I
> placed third in my division and my desire to see my call move up through
the
> ranks to the top three in the US was fueled by wanting to see my call in
> QST. From my perspective seeing your call in print is far more rewarding
> than some web page, no matter how good the web page design and layout are.
> It is my personal opinion that there are other future VHF contest
operators
> out there that will never experience what I felt seeing the listings,
> analyzing other stations scores and then watching myself improve and
knowing
> your peers are taking notice. The web just doesn't have the same feel to
me
> as seeing your call in print in QST. However this will not deter me from
> continuing to strive to improve my station and operating techniques. You
see
> I have all ready been motivated but what about the other new up and coming
> VHF contest operators that are out there?
> 73 and Take Care. Bill AA2UK
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