[CQ-Contest] Response to K5ZD's Comments

[va3dx at sympatico.ca]

Jeff, the IRON MAN 48 hour is great ... for those who
are able to do so. , But why not have a separate category
of 24  hr operating out of the 48 hrs ?
I physically cannot sit in a chair for 48 hours anymore, but
would love to be competitive in a 24 hr limit.
This would allow you and others to compete in a 48 hr
category , while I could increase my activity; with the
hope of taking the 24 hour limit.

I am the caregiver for my Mom who lives with me, she
suffers from Altzheimers and Diabetis. A 24 hour test would
allow me to care for her needs and  also adjust my
operating for a serious effort..

Just a thought.. Glenn VA3DX


----- Original Message -----
From: <K1ZM at aol.com>
To: <CQ-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 5:26 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Response to K5ZD's Comments


> Hi Gang
>
> There has been some discussion here about possibly reducing the time in 48
> hour Dx contests for single operators from 48 hours to something else.  A
number
> of variants have been suggested - 24 hour running time, 36 hour entry
> classes, etc.
>
> I would suggest we NOT change the current rules because one of the most
> challenging aspects about these contests as the presently exist is one's
ability to
> HANG IN THERE and gut it out for as close to 48 hours as one can manage.
>
> The TIME IN THE CHAIR element in a DX contest is its one IRON-MAN element
and
> without it, would have a totally different and somewhat diminished contest
in
> my opinion.
>
> Sure, I am now 57 and finding even 46 hours in the chair tough to manage
> these days, but I would not like to see that element removed from the
contests
> just so I do not have to work so hard to stay awake and compete.
>
> It makes it a challenge to try to go the distance and those who can hang
in
> there and gut it out for all 48 hours deserve to win if their talents
otherwise
> and their stations enable them to garner a winning score.
>
> I would vote to LEAVE THIS ONE ALONE.
>
> Thanks for the opportunity to voice an opinion - and CU in the contests.
>
> 73 JEFF
>
> K1ZM/VY2ZM
>
> K1ZM at aol.com
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