[CQ-Contest] Time to QSY?

[Neal Campbell]

The problem of continual negative debates and the implication that everyone
in  contesting is always cheating will run new guys off this list as well
as out of our hobby. We present an ugly face on a normally friendly hobby.
73
Neal


Neal Campbell
Abroham Neal LLC



On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 10:15 AM, Ria Jairam <rjairam at gmail.com> wrote:

> Make it worth their while.
>
> The first time I got a certificate in the mail as a surprise it had me
> hooked on contesting.
>
> The first time over 1M points I was pretty happy.
>
> The first time I won a plaque I was encouraged even more.
>
> Scoring almost 5M points in WPX had me over the moon.
>
> And so on.
>
> We need to give people an incentive to compete. If it's not worth their
> while then they'll just stay off the air during the contest or gripe about
> contesting.
>
> Ria
> N2RJ
>
> On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 9:22 AM, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
>
> > How about how to get new blood into Contesting?
> >
> > OR
> >
> > How to combat the anti Contesting crowd?
> >
> > Just getting these anti folk to try it it's amazing the results.
> > 90% of these guys that crab about them damm contesters are clogging up
> the
> > bands again, I cant talk to bubba about nascar today.
> > 9 out of 10 of these people when I finally get them to sit down and try
> > it, explaining what it is all about 9 out of 10 end up loving it!
> >
> > It is all human nature, if something is scary or you do not understand
> it,
> > nature makes you not like it.
> >
> > Joe WB9SBD
> > Sig
> > The Original Rolling Ball Clock
> > Idle Tyme
> > Idle-Tyme.com
> > http://www.idle-tyme.com
> >
> > On 3/16/2017 4:08 PM, K1AR via CQ-Contest wrote:
> >
> >> OK everyone -- unless someone has something new and profound to offer, I
> >> suggest we move on to a new thread. How about a discussion on leveling
> the
> >> playing field in contesting? Or, perhaps the impact of spotting, RBN and
> >> packet  on contest operating? Maybe we can debate the merits of
> combining
> >> assisted  and unassisted.
> >>   NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >>   Something new folks? Anything? Please?
> >>   Thank you.
> >>   73, John, K1AR
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