[CQ-Contest] Packet Cheerleaders

[Barry]

Rich,
Look at the bright side.  At 5 WPM and 10 QSOs, you'd get to operate 
for several hours before ending it all :.)
73,
Barry W2UP

On 11 Nov 2004 Richard DiDonna NN3W wrote:

> 5 words per minute?  I'd shoot myself after 10 QSOs.
> 
> Rich NN3W
> 
> --- Original Message ---
> From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why at charter.net>
> To: "CQ Contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Packet Cheerleaders
> 
> >kd4d wrote:
> >
> >
> >> We certainly don't want to try to "force" the 
> casual folks to do
> >anything!
> >>
> >> Almost anything that increases participation is a 
> good thing.  The
> >> guys chasing countries or zones or states or 
> islands or prefectures
> >> are vital to the future of contesting.
> >
> >I can think of a couple of good things to really get 
> the casuals into
> >the contest.
> >
> >In the cw contests, make it a rule that all exchanges 
> have to be sent
> >at 5 wpm or less.  That would REALLY increase casual 
> participation.
> >
> >In SSB contests, we would have to learn the "10 code" 
> to go along with
> >Q signals.  Make "you're wall to wall and tree top 
> tall" part of the
> >exchange instead of the tired old "59."  Now that 
> would get the
> >newbies involved.   73
> >Tom W7WHY
> >
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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up at mindspring.com
Newtown, PA                     Frankford Radio Club