[CQ-Contest] Not quite unassisted (AKA "Dead Horse")

Kenneth E. Harker kenharker at kenharker.com
Wed Nov 7 10:33:12 EST 2007


On Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 11:25:59PM -0500, Charles Gallo wrote:
> 
> 
> On 11/6/2007 Art Boyars wrote:
> 
> > Ham-1 wrote in his SS CW comments:
> 
> > " Good guy kudos to [Ham-2] and [Ham-3] who took the time to spot [Ham-4]'s section 'needs.' "
> 
> ...snip..
> 
> I have a set of guidance too...
> 
> If you are using a radio, amp, wire, tower, antenna, rotor etc, that was not designed by YOU, made by YOU, from raw materials that YOU YOURSELF mined from the ground, with tools made by YOU, you are assisted.  This includes the wood for your desk, and any sheltering building you may be seated in (don't forget your chair)
> 
> </sarcasm> </dead horse> 

Actually, one of the usual top ten Sweepstakes ops did build not only the 
operating desk, but the entire building his station is housed in.  He 
uses Kenwood radios, though.

-- 
Kenneth E. Harker WM5R
kenharker at kenharker.com
http://www.kenharker.com/



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