[CQ-Contest] Here we go again

[Gregg Seidl]

I can't beleive all the fuss over contest catagories.Just because you don't 
win doesn't mean you lost!!!What about the sheer fun of it.Some of us can't 
devote all weekend to anything because of other things.Why should someone 
who can't operate the whole time win anything?Did they do something 
extra-ordinary?My lowly advice;get over turn the radio and see how you can 
get in the time available knowing maybe one time the stars will line up and 
you can devote the whole weekend to that one contest and really go after 
it.Same goes for those who have stacked stacks,so what.There is room for 
everyone.Those stations that can afford the time and money required to 
install and maintain those array deserve it.They are way more commited then 
I could ever hope to be.I've been working on get my small stack( 2 A-3's and 
2 6M-9KHW's) for a year now but because of my other interests I haven't been 
able to complete them yet.Those guys are into contesting more then I ever 
will be.I bet I can fly my R/C planes beter then they could.Point is some 
are REALLY into contesting,I say thanks because when my wife says jokingly 
about all my towers and such I can get out my latest NCJ and say"see mine 
ain't so bad"!!    Gregg  K9KL