[CQ-Contest] Contesting 10 years from now (2007)

[Michael Adams]

When I got my ticket at Christmastime 2010, I figured I was unlikely to ever learn code.  I have no head for language, I have plenty of other things to occupy my time, etc., etc., etc.

In the spring, I got on HF.  I got bit by the contesting and DXing bugs.  And, I realized that there were more opportunities for fun if I could manage code.

I had to gain a real appreciation for what I was missing by not knowing code before I was willing to give it a try.

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Michael Adams | mda at n1en.org

-----Original Message-----

“Technicians will get active contesting on their new bands, to the chagrin of many established operators.”

Techs already have a ticket to the biggest contests today on 40, 80, 15 and
10 meters. Why don’t we hear more of them on? Even if you say “CW Is hard”
I hear tons of South American ops on 10 meters phone every contest. It may not be open to Europe or Asia but it’s definitely open to central and South America and the caribbean.

Bear in mind as well that the current ARRL proposal has very contest unfriendly segments and no privileges on the most popular contest band - 20 meters. Unless of course you think they will eventually get access to more favorable segments.

Ria