Absolutely (me three!). Publishing the results in print is the key to
promoting our facet of the hobby. The day they took the VHF/UHF/Microwave
Spring Sprints out of QST was a black day for our facet of the hobby. The
Spring Sprints were THE entry point for newcomers to get their feet wet in
VHF+ contesting. Too bad. Taking the line scores out of QST was the next
blow. Too bad again. Now we pay dues just to be placated? If they really
cared they would make room in QST for us. Just my 2 cents.
-73, Ron WZ1V
At 07:42 PM 10/9/02 -0400, Ernie Gray wrote:
>Yes, Nicely put Bill,
> I think that is really the sole reason I started contesting. To see my
>call
>on the pages in QST magazine. I remember the thrill to this day when I
read the
>results of the 1971 Novice Roundup and saw my original call there. Like it was
>yesterday!
>
> My biggest gripe is that not every ham has access to a computer or being
>online. I am sure everyone knows AF1T, Dale in NH. He does not and cannot
use a
>computer because of his eyesight. He is one of our biggest contributors to
this
>facet of ham radio, and he is excluded. Who else?
>
> Does league membership also require us to be online to fully enjoy league
>benefits? I hope not.
>
>Thanks & 73, Ernie Gray W1MRQ
>
>
>Bill Lentz wrote:
>
>> 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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