[CQ-Contest] Contest Burnout

[w1rm at comcast.net]

I would like to have a serious discussion regarding contest burnout.  I'm
not interested in nasty or snide comments but rather a real discussion on
those, like me, who are suffering from it and have overcome it.

 

I have been a serious contester since the late 1960s.  I am a CW guy and
have won CQWW, ARRL DX, and a bunch of others.  I have been a regular
participant in many of the majors for a very long time and have a wall full
of plaques for my efforts.

 

After 66 years of contesting, I'm faced with ben there, done that.  At 80
years old, I am not going to win anything, and I know it.  I don't have the
stamina.  My station used to be very competitive, and it still is, but I
don't do SO2R, I only have one beam/antenna per band.  I do have top-grade
gear, though.

 

So, I would appreciate some honest thoughts about how to combat contest
burnout.

 

 

Pete Chamalian, W1RM

W1RM at Comcast.net