[CQ-Contest] Competitor Friendly Contesting

[Jeff Maass]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Hrvoje Horvat
> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 7:22 AM
> To: contesting.com submital
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Competitor Friendly Contesting
> 
> 
> Tom, NI1N said it much better then I did: "Catering to the older people
> seems counter-productive to attracting younger ones."
> 
> If we will make everything for OM then my conclusion at age 22 is that in 41
> years I'll be fishing somewhere and hamradio will be a story for grandkids.
> At age of 17 I'd already quit if it werent for WWYC but that's another
> story.
> 

I think the best all-around solution is to share the load
when it becomes too much for one person alone. When the 48
hours seems too daunting, invite some other operators in, and
do a Multi-Op. 

Make your partner or partners young folk, and help to 
insure the future of contesting.

A side benefit is that these young folks can help you
with tasks around the shack and tower that you might not
be able to handle anymore!

73,  Jeff  K8ND