[CQ-Contest] SS KP4 et all

[Kelly Taylor]

Good thing the operation of WP3R is private and not a democracy!

The problem with success is someone always tries to shoot you down.

Go get 'em Rich, and let loose the dogs of war!

Funny, what would baseball be like if we hadn't had Ruth, DiMaggio or Aaron
pushing the envelope, or hockey without Wayne and Mario, basketball without
Jordan or football without Marino, Heisman or Favre? Having someone at the
top of his game is good: look at how hard K4XS and K5TR compete, or how
VE4GV's record of success in A has helped push that class forward.

It's also very telling that K4XS and K5TR aren't blaming Rich but instead
are focusing their efforts on where it counts: themselves. And that the
people who are making the most noise admit to not finishing the contest
themselves, admit, essentially, to living in a glass house...

Anyone, with enough heart, can mount a WP3R-like operation. Heck, if you're
really creative, you won't even have to build yourself a station, fill the
generator yourself and sleep under the operating desk. If you're not willing
to do so, that's your problem and nobody else's.

73, kelly
ve4xt




----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Bailey" <kd4d at comcast.net>
To: <K5NZ at aol.com>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS KP4 et all


> Good Grief!  What does a response "not in favor of KE3Q" mean, anyway?
> If he wins once, he should get out of the way so someone else can win?
:-)
> Really?
>
> Rich is an excellent operator who seems to have identified a way to win
> Sweepstakes.  He does this by going to KP4.  More power to him.
>
> Heck, I've gone to various Caribbean islands to compete in WAE, myself.
> Arranging to operate at a competitive station is a big part of the game,
> IMHO.
>
> 73,
>
> Mark, KD4D
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <K5NZ at aol.com>
> To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 12:08 PM
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] SS KP4 et all
>
>
> > >From KE3Q Post.....
> >
> > First, WA3FET told me that this popular annual subject had come up again
> and
> > he and I agreed it was best if we stayed out of it.  He did note to me
> that
> > most of the comments were supportive of me/us,
> >
> > >>>>>>>>
> >
> > Just for the record... the direct response I have received about the
> subject
> > is 4 to 1 and it was not in support of KE3Q unfortunately... I will say
it
> is
> > interesting that the ones not in favor of the yearly KP4 run don't also
> post
> > their comments to the reflector.  That's ok.. I love to stir up the
silent
> > majority and take the heat to boot!
> >
> > I'm just interested in hearing the different views on the subject... The
> only
> > advantage I can really see is that DX would have the effect of the
casual
> > op/dxer calling in to work the dx and not bother with working others in
> SS.
> >
> > I will make note that some of your supporters on the reflector suggested
> that
> > you would do almost as well from W9 or anywhere else for that matter.  I
> > think we could arrange a guest op from W5 or W9 to test this theory
> whenever you
> > would like to prove the point and make all eat crow!  Hey maybe a trade
> off..
> > KE3Q op from K5TR for SS CW and K5TR op from WP3R for SSB ?
> >
> > Bottom line, hats off to anyone who can win SS from anywhere! I can't
even
> > finish the damn thing!  : )
> >
> > Good luck in WW all...
> >
> > nz
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