[CQ-Contest] Fwd: Expeditions remote

[Doug Renwick]

This is a hobby - a declining hobby. This winter season I have spent very little time on the radio, much, much less than any previous year. The fun with this hobby is gone. Yes I will take your advice and move on - on to other hobbies. Yes I risked my life getting to Kingman Reef. It's now time to remember the great past times I experienced; the great people I met on the DX-pedtions, the challenges of building a great home station, and the fun operating in person as DX, especially as a single op in contests (8P6B, ZF1MM, J7D, VP2MRA, 3D2DX, VP2V/VE5RA, etc.).

Doug/VA5DX 

-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces+ve5ra=sasktel.net at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Fatchett W0MU
Sent: January 8, 2026 9:35 AM
To: CQ-Contest Reflector
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Fwd: Expeditions remote

This is a hobby.  Should we really expect people to risk their lives?  
If you don't like the operation simply don't work it. Just like emails 
you don't like.  Delete and move on.  Nobody is forcing you to work 
anything.

W0MU