[CQ-Contest] Why not BAN packet entirely in contests?

[K4JA Paul]

AMEN Dave

I have run a packet cluster for almost 11 years in WI and Now in VA.
I have my node for contesting and keep it up for others to enjoy and
be ready for contests.  Dave and I both have 24/7 lines dedicated to
keeping the network connected.

73 Paul


> if it weren't for contests probably many of the nodes in use now
would shutdown,
> mine included.  i don't really care if dxers like it being available
during the
> week, i keep it up the rest of the time so that it is ready for the
weekend
> contests.  in the beginning with rf linked clusters the only reason
many of them
> stayed on during the week was to keep the frequencies occupied so
they would be
> available on the weekends, some of the early sysops didn't see any
reason to
> keep them running all the time.
>


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