[CQ-Contest] [book] call for chapter ideas

[Robert Brandon]

Here's are a few ideas, mostly for a newbie section.

Robert K5PI

1.	What is contesting?
2.	Why contest?
3.	Getting started
3.1.	Make some contacts!
You don't need a great station.  Just get on!
3.2.	Find a contest "elmer"
Watch and listen.  Ask questions.  Subscribe to a reflector.  Read FAQs.
3.3.	Learn about the different contests
Some are short, long, fat, thin, etc.  Consider different modes.
3.4.	Participate at a multi-op
Watch other operators.  Don't expect a great slot to start, but give it
your best shot.
3.5.	Part-time efforts
You don't have to operate all 48 hours to have fun.  Just get on and
have some fun.  See how many contacts you can make in an hour.  Or,
compete with a friend with a comparable station for a few hours.
3.6.	Full-time efforts
3.7.	Guest operating
4.	Getting competitive
4.1.	Set goals
"You have to lose a lot of contests before you can win."
4.2.	Track your progress
4.3.	Study the rules
4.4.	Strive for accuracy
4.5.	Competition "versus" courtesy
Contesting is competitive, and winners are not shrinking violets.  But
if you talk to perennial winners, you'll find that they are not ruthless
cutthroats.  Quite the contrary:  you'll find they are respected and
liked...
4.6.	Efficiency
4.7.	The importance of calling CQ
4.8.	How important are multipliers?
"Rate is king.  Mults happen."  When NOT to try to bust a pileup.  
4.9.	Learning about propagation
4.10.	Effective preparation
Look at several checklists, then make your own.  Have spare items ready
whenever possible.  Keep manuals handy.
5.	Making "the box"
5.1.	Improving your station
5.2.	Applying - and ignoring - conventional wisdom
5.3.	Handling high rate
5.4.	Handling low rate
5.5.	No substitute for experience
Callsign recognition, etc.
6.	Special techniques
6.1.	Advanced search and pounce techniques
Using packet and bandmaps.  Tips for busting pileups.  Setting a trap
for someone who is also S&P.  Look way up the band.
6.2.	SO2R
6.3.	"Moving" people
6.4.	Tail-ending


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-cq-contest at contesting.com
[mailto:owner-cq-contest at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Stai WK6I
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 11:23 AM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Cc: wk6i at twistedoak.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] [book] call for chapter ideas



hi - with the indulgence of the list members, I would like to solicit 
chapter ideas for the "contesting book" AKA "the book" (I'm choosing to 
leave it untitled for now).

I have used "[book]" in the subject to allow filtering if you are not 
interested.

Since this is a brainstorming session, please reply to the list with all
of 
your ideas. 

Anyone may participate, and suggesting a chapter does not imply
volunteering 
for it.

Normal brainstorming rules shall apply:

1. No idea is bad (yet), so please refrain from commenting.

2. You may, however, suggest improvements on an idea suggested by
another.

3. Put all your ideas on the table - a wacky idea may lead to a really
good 
idea.

Once we get a good enough list, we can prioritize them, pare them down,
and 
assign owners.

thanks - jeff wk6i


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