[CQ-Contest] Stimulating Participation

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 Bob,  k8kwt

Marlene and I  are in that group calling cq from WD5R.
Just want you to know, we understand the problem.
Even with a fair station set up here, we hesitate to put ourselves in a 
position of
having to 'relocate' during the contest.
We try to establish a calling frequency before the contest starts and we 
are just plain hard headed about hanging on to it.
Primarily because we do not enjoy looking for some spot that appears 
susceptible to bulling tactics.
We'd like to see the 'band plan' handled like 'main street' is handled 
on special occasions.
Close down all the businesses not required for the special occasion, and 
anyone that is not in the parade, is simply a spectator.
Make 160 a cw band for cw contests, make 160 a ssb band for ssb 
contests, and put everything back to normal  after the contest.
This works for parades in the big cities, no reason it couldn't work for 
contesting.
Come to think of it, guess it wouldn't work because it would eliminate 
too many  subjects for debate.

The Big stations make the 'boom, boom, boom,
The weak signals in the noise makes the music,

Doug, n5ect