[CQ-Contest] Just one weekend

[N7mal]

I don't often, if ever, agree with Hans, K0HB, but this time he has hit the 
nail on the head.
More than 20 years ago I was an early packet-cluster sysop. That means there 
is a whole generation of hams who know nothing but the clusters. Then 
there's another generation of hams who have just become 'flat-out' lazy in 
their  contesting and DXing efforts. They have completely forgotten the term 
S&P. If their local cluster goes down they hyperventilate. No I'm not 
nostalgic for the good 'ole' days because I'm connected to VE7CC 24/7. I 
also don't think turning off technology will mean the end of ham radio.
Put me down as 100% in............
73


MAL
N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.n7mal.com
Everyone in the world is
entitled to be burdened
by my opinion


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Subject: [CQ-Contest] Just one weekend


Let’s pick one summer weekend in 2012, when no DXpedition is planned and 
no significant international contest is scheduled.  Maybe the second weekend 
of August.

On that weekend, let’s turn off all the DX packet clusters, all the 
internet spotting networks, all the skimmers, all the RBN’s, and just play 
“a boy and his radio”.

Just one weekend, 18 months from now.

Talk it up.  Pass it on.

73, de Hans, K0HB/K7




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