[CQ-Contest] Time to QSY?

[Joe]

EXACTLY! Like I said once they try it 90% of the time they are converts!

Joe WB9SBD
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On 3/17/2017 9:57 AM, k2ttt wrote:
>      
> We just added a "non-contestor" to our team, he thought he was only a dxer but a few hours in front of a contest station proved him wrong..Never pressured him for runs or s& p but the fun of both hooked him. GOFRC and thanks to AJ2I for his future participation and contest points, look out YCCC. 73 Jay K2TTT
>
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Ria Jairam <rjairam at gmail.com>
> Date: 3/17/17  10:15 AM  (GMT-05:00)
> To: Joe <nss at mwt.net>
> Cc: CQ-Contest Reflector <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Time to QSY?
>
> 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
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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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