[CQ-Contest] What is RadioSport/Contesting like?

[Richard F DiDonna NN3W]

Closest thing I can liken radio contesting to is competitive fishing or 
fishing derbies.  You are in the same pond or lake or stretch of ocean, 
but beyond that you pretty much get your choice of stuff. You can fish 
where ever you want (within the extent of the rules), you can use your 
choice of rods and reels (within the extent of the rules), you can use 
what ever type of boat you want (within the extent of the rules), and 
you have a fixed window of time to do what you can.  After that, its 
much about your skill as a fisherman to know where to go and when to 
move from that spot, your luck in hitting  a good pile of fish, and your 
ability to land big ones.

73 Rich NN3W

On 9/10/2015 2:03 PM, Art Boyars wrote:
> Ham radio contesting might well be "like" a lot of other competitive
> activities, but I think contesting is the only one where you have to
> cooperate with your competitors.  No cooperation, no QSO.
>
> 73, Art K3KU
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