[CQ-Contest] contesters vs emergencies

[Mike]

Or listening/operating on two emergency nets at once - SO2R?

What great training for linking between a local VHF net and a
national HF net, or two difference HF nets. On September
11th I was listening to an HF traffic net on 20 meters in one ear
while checking propagation on 15 meters in the other ear.

The big antennas and amplifiers don't hurt either :)

73 de Mike, W4EF...........................................


----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck" <discreetly_confidential at yahoo.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 4:24 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] contesters vs emergencies


>
> (that'll teach me not to proof the EMAIL address! <grin>
>
> Greetings.
>
> not a flame.. just a rebuttal..
>
> It is true that contesting, by nature, promotes a
> competitive environment within which people or groups
> compete to best another group or person.
>
> However.. the scenarios are totally different YET the
> skills gained in contesting DIRECTLY and IMMEDIATLEY
> transfer to the world of being useful in supporting the
> effort in an emergency.
>
> Contesting - adrendaline rush, QRM/QRN, stress, 'the
> unknown', dealing and adapting to sudden changes in
> conditions, propagation, encroaching stations, etc..
>
> Emergencies - adrenaline rush, QRM/QRN (people,
> confusion,  external noises, sounds, and distractions),
> 'the
> unknown',  dealing and adapting to suden changes in
> conditions,  encroaching problems, etc.
>
> I put for the premise that a contester who has learned
> how to be cool under the fire of a pileup on the rare one,
> able  to handle copying an S2 SSB signal under tons of 30
> over  9  stations calling and STILL be able to input to the
> keyboard, think about strategy, and work the guy will
> have  the training to be able to be cool under fire in an
> emergency when all hell is breaking loose.
>
> Even the most basic training in a real world HF contest
> where the op has spent a little time doing the myriad of
> things we do is FAR better equipped to be a valuable
> member of the public service corps than soemone who is not.
>
> The only major difference is that instead of competing
> against another station.. you are competing against 'The
> Bastard' who is attempting ot disrupt, distort, and
> confuse things. The skill sets are directly transferable.
>
> In emergencies you need to be able to transmit info
> clearly and accurately the first time (what contester
> hasn't
> learned to use techniques to get the call and exchange
> through the first time before the hordes descend?)
>
>
> I could go on.. but you get the point I am trying to make.
>
>  73
>
>  Chuck K3FT
>
>
>
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