[CQ-Contest] Station design and ergonomics

[Ria Jairam]

CHAIR - most comfy one you can afford.
Clutter - get rid of it.
Height - adjust height so you're not straining, not even a little.
Breaks - get up and walk around every couple of hours

Ria
N2RJ
On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 8:08 PM Martin Pelt <n4uu73 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wireless headphones, Wireless keyboard. Do I need to say more. Get up walk
> around if needed. If things are slow put on automatic cq and relieve
> yourself. Action always picks up then !!!
>
> 73 Martin N4UU
>
> On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 8:32 AM, Timothy Holmes <taholmes160 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks:
> > Got to work the ARRL SSB DX INTERNATIONAL contest this weekend, and
> really
> > had a great time, made some amazing contacts on Saturday, (Tonga,
> Pitcairn,
> > Australia and New Zealand) and finished up with a score of about 32,000
> > points on 139 Qs.
> >
> > While I was operating, I did notice some things that I have questions
> > about. Im currently operating on a desk that is 43 inches long, 23 inches
> > wide, and 26 inches high. I have an old office chair with an adjustable
> > height that I sit in. My computer monitor is elevated 9 ½ inches over the
> > desk top, putting it right at eye level. The problem is that I find
> myself
> > getting sore as I am contesting, and need to get up and move every so
> > often. I am curious to know how your stations are laid out and if there
> is
> > anything I can do to reduce fatigue and soreness as I contesting
> >
> > likewise, I am also curious about how to avoid ear fatigue over the hours
> > of the contest – I try to keep my volume as low as possible, yet be able
> to
> > hear faint contacts, likewise, I use the phase reverse on my headphones
> > pretty often to change the sounds a bit and keep my hearing as sharp as
> > possible.
> >
> > When it comes to preparing for the contest, what do you all do as far as
> > food, drink, sleep, supplements etc to give yourself stamina for the
> > contest and allow you to be able to functional the day after.
> >
> > Lastly, I have found a 1.9 MHz SSB filter for my 706, I am wondering if
> > that will help in the crowded band conditions to cut down the noise and
> > allow me to narrow in on the signals that I am trying to hear.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > TIM
> > W8TAH
> > --
> >
> > Tim Holmes - W8TAH
> > Sent from my LG Stylo
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