[CQ-Contest] Time to QSY?

Joe nss at mwt.net
Fri Mar 17 11:31:46 EDT 2017


Only one WARC band is reliable lately, and hats 30 meters, and well CW & 
Digital modes,, well...... Ya know..

Joe WB9SBD
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On 3/17/2017 9:44 AM, Steve Lott wrote:
> What I don't understand is why none of these Anti contest types are ever on
> the WARC bands
>
> Of course none and never are over statements but you get the point
>
> Is there a rule that says no nets on the WARC bands, nope
> but it is in their head that they must use 20m or even worse 80m to talk to
> their buddies across town
> during ARRL SS Phone
>
> One year I swear I had several of them follow me up and down 80m
> just to aggravate me, I tried ignoring and not acknowledging that they were
> there
> with limited success  - I almost pulled the plug and went fishing !
>
> cheers!
> steve
> KG5VK
>
>
>
> http://www.KG5VK.com
> My Ham Radio Friends
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>
> On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 9:15 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
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>>>
>>> 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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