[CQ-Contest] Fish in a barrel

[Paul Hicks, VE3ZT]

Not being a dedicated or experienced SS op, I didn't realize this contest
had a particular "spirit." I go into these things for fun--I'm simply not
in the same league as most of you SSers. I haven't been in a contest since
last Winter due to lack of time, but I did make a very few contacts last
weekend on 10 meters during SS, and discovered that my cw skills have
become quite rusty...

Bob, N4BP's argument makes more sense to me.

73, Paul.
VE3ZT
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At 03:23 AM 11/8/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>
>On Tue, 7 Nov 2000, Bill Fisher - W4AN wrote:
>> 
>> The "spirit of this contest" dictates that you don't go to KP4 or KP2 to
>> win SS.  It ain't right.  It's why none of the usual suspects do it.  The
>> victory is hollow and meaningless given the lack of competition.  If you
>> really want to win the SS and do it with pride, get a plane ticket to
>> Dallas or New Orleans.
>> 
>Bill, I respectively disagree.  IF I can break into the top ten for the 
>first time in 45 years by flying down to NP2B's place this past weekend, 
>it will NOT be a hollow or meaningless victory in my mind.  It is part of 
>the strategy of competing in SS and a lot of hard work was done to 
>accomplish it.  By your logic, I've "stolen" plaques for single-band 80 
>and 40 in the past two ARRL DXCW contests by flying to the Bahamas and 
>running 100W to low dipoles.  I take pride in that accomplishment and hung 
>the plaques on my shack wall.
>
>	   73,
>				   ,'' '',
>     Bob Patten, N4BP


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