[CQ-Contest] FD observations and suggestion

[Kelly Taylor]

Hi Mike
Your point is well-taken, however, I don't think anybody here is advocating 
a 'berating' of anybody.

It never hurts to gently persuade folk to choose the right path, even if 
just by example.

If a 'newbie' walks in to your tent while you're running stations at 150 an 
hour, not saying "please copy," not answering a station and then waiting for 
him to give his exchange, not S&Ping by saying "KB3EIA this is VE4XT" and 
not needing a person sitting next to you logging (and missing half the calls 
the first time), and then walks to the tent where the guy is doing all of 
that and running at 25 an hour, he'll get the hint.

All without having berated anyone.

Sounds like your FD example was run by a bunch of very poor Elmers who need 
to up their intake of Metamucil.

73, kelly
ve4xt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Coslo" <mjc5 at psu.edu>
To: "CQ-Contest Contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] FD observations and suggestion


>
> On Jun 29, 2006, at 10:22 AM, n4gi at tampabay.rr.com wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Kelly Taylor <ve4xt at mts.net>
>>
>>> I can't help but think that maybe it's just us who sees FD as an
>>> opportunity
>>> for some serious contesting.
>>
>> Where I am, I think several of the local clubs frown upon "corntester"
>> field day attendance.  Some have resorted to doing "secret field day"
>> where the final location is only released to "invitees" on the day of
>> the event!  Good way to thwart contesters??  There are still some good
>> groups, you just have to find them.
>
> I have seen some "contesters" berate newbies for:
>
> not answering fast enough
> Not calling CQ correctly
> Calling a station in normal fashion
> saying "Please copy"
> Saying "thanks"
>
> Early on, I caught some flack for one or two of the above. Both on
> the air and in person.
>
> For some reason or other, it seems the scolded newbie is "busy" for
> the next field day.  Good work kids, another ham scared off HF.
> Experts should remember that not everyone was born knowing the
> correct operating procedure that they were born knowing!! ;^)
>
> It isn't a contest, and should not be treated as one. I still say
> please copy on Field day.
>
> - 73 de Mike KB3EIA -
>
>
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