[CQ-Contest] Re: [ DAKOTA-HAM ] The Mother of all Public Service Demonstr...

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/24/02 9:54:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, ford at cmgate.com 
writes:

> I think there are a lot of good operators out there who don't care to 
>  engage in the aggressive frenzy of contesting, or for that matter, 
>  busting through huge DX pile-ups (with all the swearing, jamming and 
>  DX cops). For some of us, life is too short for all that rudeness. 
>  How could an exercise be constructed that would include the all 
>  important "After you, my dear Alphonse" component? Is it possible to 
>  design a competition where the least intrusive, and the most 
>  cooperative, courteous and efficient operator(s) would win?

    There is no question that the best OPERATORS are contesters. They know 
how to organize things, make decisions on the fly, and actually get stuff 
done - specifically communcating and exchanging information.

    The example of DX pile-ups is a good example. Poor pile-up management is 
when you have someone who cannot keep things under control which is typically 
someone with little or no experience doing it. Experienced contesters have no 
problem managing traffic, accurately exchanging information quickly, and 
turning on a dime to meet a new purpose or challenge. If I'm in a situation 
where communciations have to happen RIGHT NOW, a contester is the person I'd 
trust everytime to make it happen. While many public service oriented folks 
are good themselves and their hearts are in the right place, contesters are 
used to the pressure for 48 hours at a time. 

    Big antennas, amplifiers, and rude behavior have got nothing to do with 
it. 

Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
Tower Tech 


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