[CQ-Contest] More contest book thoughts...

[Gerry Hull]

Some questions I've been asked over the years about
contesting.  Some have been answered in a variety of
publications.  Nothing answers them all in a single
spot.  Perhaps we need an "All About Radio Contesting"
book, rather than a "step 1,2,3".

- What is the purpose of contesting?
- Can a beginner have fun in a contest?
- Do I need lots of equipment/good location to participate?  To do well?
- Do I have to know morse code to participate?
- I don't have a lot of time for contests.  Are there any short-duration
  contests?
- Can I make new friends through contesting?  How?
- Is there a contesting "community" outside of contests on the radio?
- I'm xxx years old.  Are there other people my age participating on
  contests?
- I like (insert favorite ham activity - such as chasing DX, Awards, QRP,
  QSLs, RTTY, VHF, etc). Is there a contest I can participate in that
  supports this other activity?
- What do I get if I win the contest, and what does it mean to "win"?
- Can I compete with someone in a far-off place?  against someone
  locally?
- Are their special-interest ham clubs for contest operators?
- What contests should I try first, before getting into a big one, or
  should I jump right in?
- How do contest operators (contesters) use computers?
- Why do contesters like like contesting?

73,

Gerry, W1VE


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>From Silver Ward" <hwardsil1 at mindspring.com  Fri Jan 25 02:23:39 2002
From: Silver Ward" <hwardsil1 at mindspring.com (Silver Ward)
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 02:23:39 -0000
Subject: [CQ-Contest] CQ OM6SA or OM3KFV
Message-ID: <002201c1a547$4eb30260$d0eebfa8 at ward>


Does anyone have an email address for either Alex, OM6SA or Radioclub
OM3KFV?

This is to faciliate a contest listing in Contest Corral.

Thanks!

73, Ward N0AX


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