[CQ-Contest]Burnout

[Ed Sleight]

Guys, I think this happens to all of us at one time or another. I had a
period of about 3 years where I simply did not turn on the rigs unless a
new one for me came on.

It's natural, and for the younger guys, perhaps just a means for them to
spend more time with your family, other hobbies.

It'll come back, I promise you.

73
Ed


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>From James Funk" <jfunk at adams.net  Sun Sep 17 14:16:32 2000
From: James Funk" <jfunk at adams.net (James Funk)
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 08:16:32 -0500
Subject: [CQ-Contest] "the thrill is gone"
Message-ID: <005b01c020b4$88a09000$691c8ad8 at funk>


Hi Kirk,
    Very insightful posting!  I started contesting at age 16, and am now 51
(aaaaaugh!).  My intensity level in contesting ebbs and flows.  Right now,
I've been so busy with other stuff that I have trouble getting excited about
contests.  I, too, missed the sprint (both of them, actually).  OTOH, I had
an absolute blast in last spring's ARRL tests, though my computer did me in
for the CW weekend and lost about a third of my log!  For variety, I'm going
to southern Illinois for the Illinois QSO Party, and to Nebraska (with WY0L)
for CW SS this fall.  I am finding though that I have a hard time motivating
myself to send in logs after the operation is over.  Can't explain this....
One suggestion I would have for getting invited to a "big station" is to
find one and offer to help with antenna work!  I'd almost guarantee you
would get invited to operated *something* from there after helping out with
those tasks!
Anyhow, I hope your posting generates the response it deserves.
73, Jim N9JF








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