[CQ-Contest] To the "Best of the Best"

[tombaugh]

I have found some of this to be a lesson in Who's Who (of American Radio)
This is good for me as I'm a newcomer to the contest scene.
I also know that there are very few relatively young people being spoken of
here.
Honoring those who have taught us is a great form of flatery.
I also know that with time... we all get better (at least that's what I
remember....)
Although I really only played 4 1/2 years in the NFL.. I've played 20 years
of football and although I only started for a couple of those years...
 I was an allstar while I was playing (in college)
Time expands what was possible to an extent that sometimes it warps reality.
Honor those who have taught you.... beware of the tales as they're not all
real..

Tom Baugh
AE9B
----- Original Message -----
From: Timo <timo.klimoff at kolumbus.fi>
To: <CQ-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] To the "Best of the Best"


>
> > The top CW "run" operator of all time is KH6IJ.  Unquestionably he
> > stands out in the history of contesting.  The most highly skilled CW
> > "hunt and peck" operator of all time is W0UA, but N6TR is growing in
> > skill year to year and has clearly passed W0UA in "what have you done
> > for me lately" capability.  The most highly skilled CW "dig" operator
> > of all time is N6AA as evidenced by his 9Y4VT operations, and Dick
> > might rate as the single contester with the best balance of skills
> > between both phone and CW.
> >
> > On phone, N6IG is the top "run" operator of all time, at least among
> > the English language practitioners, with K7JA giving him a run for his
> > money, and I am the top phone "hunt and peck" operator (a skill that
> > is rarely practiced among top contesters in the present) due to my
> > pile-up breaking vocal qualities and timing.  A note here on K7JA is
> > that he combines Japanese language skills with flawless run technique
> > and high skills in the hunt and peck categories on both phone and CW,
> > and is a better all around contester than N6IG.  I believe that the
> > top phone "dig" operator title goes collectively to the 1999 CN8WW 40
> > meter phone team, although I might have been fooled by the high
> > quality of their receiving location.
>
> Funny to see in this thread that only Americans are all-time best
operators ... :)
>
> And I am quite certain that there must be better operator in JA land who
works in Japanese better than Chip (who is one of the greatest for sure) hi.
(Who was that JA machine at VP2KC?)
>
> 73, Timo OH1NOA
>
>
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