[CQ-Contest] ARRL 10

[W4ZW]

And we wonder why there are so few new hams?

A bunch of kids who are new hams don't care about "competing", they are more
interested in finding out how the radio works.

Get serious guys!  I have 8 new hams coming tomorrow afternoon who were
licensed last week.  We're going to concentrate on where the antenna,
microphone, and other things  go, , what the "AGC", "NB" are and what they
do , etc.  If they make a few contacts they will be thrilled!


Jon Hamlet, W4ZW
Trustee of W4PVC, Pine View School Amateur Radio Club 
602 South Casey Key Road
Nokomis, FL 34275
(941) 485-9900







> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chad WE9V [mailto:chad.we9v at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 9:05 PM
> To: KI9A at aol.com
> Cc: jimjohnson at alaweb.com; cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] ARRL 10
> 
> Chuck is correct.
> 
> Directly from the ARRL:
> "Prearranging contacts and advertising specific operating times and
> frequencies shown to be of questionable value, before the contest is
> discouraged. The reason these practices are discouraged is that they
> bypass the skills of knowing how to tune, judge propagation, and
> listen. In general, if by announcing your information, another
> contester can tune to a specific frequency at a specific time and work
> you, your information is too detailed."
> 
> Randy didn't use a specific frequency or time.  And even if he did,
> it's not specifically against the rules, only of "questionable value".
> 
> Chad WE9V
> 
> On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 4:36 PM,  <KI9A at aol.com> wrote:
> > Um, no. there is no one single time, or single freq, or single station
> > asking for a sked. Local/regional clubs normally have a club activity
time.
> >
> > 73- Chuck KI9A
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/12/2008 4:35:06 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> > jimjohnson at alaweb.com writes:
> >
> > I wonder  if this is a violation of the rules to pre-arranged a
frequency and
> > time
> > for contacts?
> >
> > Jim/KC4HW
> >
> > On 12 Dec 2008 at 16:47,  k9or at comcast.net wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Same idea here in the  Black Hole -
> >>
> >> look for NSRC (Chicago-area)  participants 28.430-28.440 between 2100
> >> and 2200Z Saturday.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 73 Randy K9OR
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -------------------------------------------------------
> >>  Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:43:05 -0600
> >> From: "Jimmy O. Floyd"  nq4u at mtars.org
> >>
> >> I have a group of new hams (about 5 of them)  that want to participate
> >> so we will at least be on during Saturday.  With propagation the way it
> >> is I figured it would be a good time to  "teach" radio / contesting and
> >> get them familiar with the station.  Hope to see you on 10.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Jimmy O.  Floyd
> >> NQ4U
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