[CQ-Contest] 48 hour straight contest operation and human output

[aldewey at aol.com]

All;

Keep an eye out for the Nov/Dec, 2009 issue of NCJ.  The focus is "Contester Health" and there 
are several good articles on how you can endure a long contest without killing yourself!

73,

Al, K0AD


-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Thompson K5ZD <k5zd at charter.net>
To: 'Franki ON5ZO' <on5zo at telenet.be>; cq-contest at contesting.com
Sent: Tue, Oct 27, 2009 7:26 pm
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 48 hour straight contest operation and human output



It is not so difficult.
Even though we may be operating for 48 hours, there is still plenty of time
o stand up and make a short walk down the hall.  There are many such places
n the log where there are no QSOs for 3-10 minutes!  :)
The logging programs typically count breaks as any time with no QSOs for
ore than 30 minutes. My "best" full time effort ever was from VE3EJ in an
RRL DX SSB Contest where the software showed 47.5 hours at the end.  I
ould barely say the word Ontario on Sunday afternoon!
It does help to watch your diet and drinks if you want to maximize the chair
ime during the contest.  
Randy, K5ZD

 -----Original Message-----
 From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
 [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Franki ON5ZO
 Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:58 PM
 To: cq-contest at contesting.com
 Subject: [CQ-Contest] 48 hour straight contest operation and 
 human output
 
 Gentlemen, forgive me bringing up the topic...
 Quite a lot has been written here about how to stay awake for 
 48 hours. Some can do it, others can't.
 
 What I really would like to know is: how do you stay in the 
 chair for 48 hours and ignore the call of nature? I don't 
 think the human body can retain its output for 48 hours?
 
 I see some SOAB reports on 3830 where the operator says he 
 was on for 48 hours.
 Does this mean he ran away for some relief a few times but 
 did not take these short breaks into account?
 Do they have a 'special operating chair', if you know what I mean?
 
 This to me seems harder than stay awake. 48h straight ops: 
 how do you resist the call of nature?
 
 73 de Franki ON5ZO 
 
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