[CQ-Contest] How many more creative subjectsusing"skimmer" are there?

[Richard DiDonna NN3W]

Here's another example.  The station where I do a lot of contesting is in a 
rather rural part of Montgomery County, Maryland.  There is no internet 
service there other than by satellite (DirectTV type) access.  If it is 
raining at 2359z, chances are that the Internet connect will not be working. 
Does my score get booted because its raining?

73 Rich NN3W

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <saul_abrams at dps.state.ny.us>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 5:17 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] How many more creative subjectsusing"skimmer" are 
there?


> Bob,
> You know that generally you and I see eye-to-eye on most radio things, but
> sorry not here.  Hypothetical:  I am casually operating in a DX contest
> over a weekend. I have about 20 hours in the seat.  Sunday afternoon comes
> around an the xyl says lets go out for a late lunch.  Sure, why not.  I
> can finish the last few hours of the contest  when I get back.  At the
> restaurant we meet Dave and his wife and she suggests we go to a movie.
> Wife says sure--I say but what about the rest of the contest?  Wife says
> are you kidding??  We go to the movie and maybe dinner later and I don't
> get back home until 0200Z.  Kiss my log good-bye.  Where do you draw the
> line for the casual operator?  73  Saul  K2XA
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