[CQ-Contest] Contests, flights and leg circulation

[Keith Dutson]

I guess I should be knocking on wood since long flights (8-10 hours) do not
cause problems for me except for a stiff neck trying to sleep in the seat.
I typically do not get out of the seat during the entire flight.  Perhaps I
can do this because I am still fairly young (64) and live on a farm that
keeps me physically active.

I must say, however, that the absolute worst flight for me was from Miami to
Santiago on a 767.  Next in line was the return trip.  Both flights were on
Lan Chili.  They schedule two flights per day for each airport.  Typically,
the earlier flight (the one I was scheduled for) gets cancelled for lack of
occupancy to pay for the flight, and all passengers must scramble to get a
seat on the second flight several hours later.  Needless to say, the second
flight was 100 percent occupied with a few having to stay over for the next
day's flight.

BTW, this was in November, 2004, during the VP8WWW trip to the Falklands.  I
would do it again if the group decides to make a return trip in the future.
However, I will seriously consider booking business class. :)

73, Keith NM5G
http://www.gtdx.com/


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:51 AM
To: n6tj at sbcglobal.net; CQ-Contest at CONTESTING.COM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Contests, flights and leg circulation

 
In a message dated 7/19/2006 7:58:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
n6tj at sbcglobal.net writes:

Also,  for SSB, usually I parallel footswitches and make sure I can
alternate between feet, to at least get some movement of legs, from time to
time.



For long contests and long flights I wear those long white hose that cost
$35 in a drug store.  They are supposed to improve the circulation in the
legs and feet.  I guess they work ok, since I haven't died yet!
 
73, Geo...k5kg
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