[CQ-Contest] Contesting tip of the week

[Jim Brown]

Exactly right. When I was contesting from my small Chicago lot and not 
even slightly competitive, an important byproduct of contesting was 
awards. It was also true after I first moved to W6 and was starting 
over. I held those contesters who failed to respond to my QSL requests 
in low regard, and didn't respond to their CQs in subsequent contests.

LOTW is SO easy that there's no excuse for not uploading our logs.

73, Jim K9YC

On 2/11/2021 1:51 PM, Randy Thompson wrote:
> As contesters we may feel that way, but the original point is valid.  The casual guy who is chasing awards does not feel compelled to maximize QSOs.  He is looking for contacts that could result in QSLs or confirmations for awards.
> 
> Think of QSLing or LotW as marketing.  You want people to think kindly when they hear your call and are therefore inspired to call you again.
> 
> Randy K5ZD
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+k5zd=outlook.com at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Mike Smith VE9AA
> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2021 10:39 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Contesting tip of the week
> 
> Ridiculous !
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> What's next?  Folks that send out plain-jane monochrome cheap cardstock QSLs every couple months won't get a QSO vs, someone that's got a beautiful multicoloured photo QSL card with a nice satin finish on thick bond cardstock that gets mailed weekly?
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> QSLing methods should have no bearing whatsoever on making QSO's in the
> (polite) battle of a contest.
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> I could care less how you QSL when I am contesting. If you have a valid callsign and are a needed mult, or a regular QSO, I'll call you and worry about that stuff later.
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> Mike VE9AA
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
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> Keswick Ridge, NB
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