[CQ-Contest] Contest Duration

[wd0t]

This discussion reminds me of the "Champions Tour" in golf, shorter courses
but the same good competition, and if you want to play the regular tour
(full length contest) , go for it.

73, God Bless! Todd WD0T
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Henderson" <bob at cytanet.com.cy>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Contest Duration


> A 36 hour SOAB category within the big 48 hour events seems like a good
idea
> to me.
>
> This would provide an opportunity for many more to compete rather than
> merely participate.  As we all know, competition is fun and participating
in
> the knowledge you don't have time to compete denies a whole bunch of that
> fun!
>
> I still try to do 48 hours straight in some events but it has always
seemed
> to me that contests requiring this place way too much emphasis on stamina
> and probably not enough on operating tactics and skill :-)
>
> Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F
>
>
> > Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 19:57:37 -0700
> > From: Eric Hilding <dx35 at hilding.com>
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Contest Duration
> > To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> > Message-ID: <4.2.2.20050722195008.00acec70 at mail.garlic.com>
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> >
> > Bill, K4XS, wrote:
> >
> >  > To run with the big dogs, you have to be a big dog.
> >  >  If you're not a greyhound...tough!
> >
> > What I am advocating, along with others, is that "former" greyhounds
(now
> > on 3 legs), be allowed to still run competitively with the other
3-legged
> > "greyhounds", but in a "3-legged Greyhound Category'", vs. laying on the
> > sidelines, or worse yet, being relegated to the pound and extermination.
> >
> > 73...
> >
> > Rick, K6VVA
>
>
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