[CQ-Contest] SS observations ( kinda long)

[k7qq at juno.com]

Flames !!!  and Quacks
Lets start by making a class for US over 70's  12 hrs or so, I like the
rates but just too many hours of digging for me.  Sunday is the PITTS
with a loss every year of CW ops.   There sure doesn't seem to be many
new calls showing up and with the 30 to 35 WPM standard with some over 40
I think I know why.
I only had one station ask for QRS ??? on doing 30 at the time. 
Maybe allowing contacts on other band s would help but us OBoys need more
Sleep ( beauty rest for some  No Help here ).

Rex

On Sun, 4 Nov 2001 23:03:35 EST KI9A at aol.com writes:
> 
> Well, I sit here Sunday night after another fun SSCW.  I can't help 
> to ponder 
> if (when?) the CAC may change the SS rules to help cure the Sunday 
> doldrums.
> 
> Before you begin to write the flames to me, think about this for a 
> bit. If it 
> wasn't for all of the QRP guys S&P'ing, & the big boys with SO2R, I 
> would 
> have even less of a run. Heck, I'd be S&Ping all Sunday!  Before you 
> say " it 
> would turn into a big NAQP",  lets think about the difference. NAQP- 
> 10 
> hours. SS 24. You have 2 shots at hitting open bands during SS. 
> NAQP, only 
> one.  Make multiple Q's with same station. Keep MULTS the same. 
> 
> Ok, so it'll kill all previous SS records. So what? WPX has changed. 
> Today, 
> we have so, so much in life to do, competing with radio, not to 
> mention 
> sitting in a chair all weekend, that us, as contesters, need to make 
> it 
> inviting as possible. I am one of those. I have another expensive 
> hobby 
> (passion) that not only competes with radio contesting money  & 
> time. Old 
> cars. I restore them. I cruise them. I show them.
> Oh yeah, did I mention Family time?
> 
> I love contesting. I really dig SS. But, it seems every year, I have 
> a 
> tougher time keeping my butt in the chair all day Sunday, maybe a 
> slight 
> tweak in the rules is in order?
> 
> Let the flames begin!
> 
> 73 & CU in SS SSB
> Chuck KI9A
> 
> 
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