[CQ-Contest] Contesting, Ham Radio and the Internet

[Pete Smith]

At 04:01 PM 1/13/02 -0800, Mike Gilmer - N2MG wrote:
>
>On Sun, 13 January 2002, Pete Smith wrote:
>
>> There is one dimension that clearly distinguishes 
>> the two, to the advantage of ham radio, and that 
>> is competition.  DXers and contesters have no
>> Internet counterparts.
>
>There is plenty of online gaming (not casino) that is 
>very popular.  You get to play your favorite PC game, 
>not against the computer, but against another gamer.
>
>The "game" is definitely different, but the 
>competition is definitely there.

As an old Doom player from the dark ages, of course I acknowledge that
computer gaming exists on the Internet.  I feel that what is unique about
radio sport is the competitive aspect of the communications themselves.

But no matter, because you're really making my point for me, vis a vis QST
coverage of contesting and DXing.  If  competitive activities are so
popular with the young, why would the ARRL want to downplay and virtually
eliminate these components from QST's coverage of amateur radio?  Maybe to
fund a few more Archie comic books?  Holy anachronism, Batman!

73, Pete N4ZR

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Station Database
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