[SCCC] More than just scores

[rgrubic at aol.com]

Hi guys and gals,

Since I've been embedded in this thread, I'd like to add something I normally would not have posted, but now it seems appropriate. 

I have chosen to post my beginner / little-pistol contest results and soapbox comments on this email list (right next to those of the big-gun super scores) for a couple reasons: I have REALLY enjoyed CW contesting since I got into it just several years ago. And I feel good about my progress.  

Everyday (literally) I practice to improve my CW skills. And, I hope my simple postings will encourage other non-big-gun hams on this list (I assume there are some new people on it like me) to also share their enthusiasm and enjoyment with others--be it on this list or in real life and not feel alone. 

Everyone's gotta start somewhere and you usually don't hear "comments" from beginners. I find it very educational to hear from ops of all levels on this email list. I've learned a lot from it. And since I can contribute to this sharing (albeit from a beginner who's getting more experience as the months go by and must use a simple station with an indoor dipole :( ), I unashamedly post my thoughts and contest results. 

And, it has been nice to personally receive encouraging comment from some of you, both on and off this list. 

Thanks for everything. Have a very happy holiday. 

73,
Bob, NC6Q 
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Dennis Younker NE6I" <ne6i at cox.net>
Sender: sccc-bounces at contesting.com
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:12:56 
To: SCCC Reflector<sccc at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [SCCC] More than just scores

Here, here! I noticed all of the great comments from club members too, John! 
It sounds as though many of our members had a ball recording best ever 
efforts last weekend! It's always exciting to read about these, and the 
excitement is contagious!

--Dennis, NE6I

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Simmons" <kq6es at roadrunner.com>
To: "SCCC Reflector" <sccc at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 10:35 PM
Subject: [SCCC] More than just scores


> It's not unfitting to be a little sentimental during this time of year, so 
> at the risk of being too serious I wanted to say this.
>
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> The phonetics have generated a lot of interest and humor, but I saw only 
> one SCCC posted message, from N6WIN, that said anything about either of 
> the main things, which were Tim K6GEP doing such a creditable job (and 
> having such a good time) with so many new things to do and to experience 
> in a solo full time contest effort - Good Job Tim!, and Tim N6WIN making 
> his station available for the other Tim (and to me last month) to enjoy 
> and learn from - Thanks, Tim!
>
>
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> I don't think it can be overestimated how important such positive first 
> experiences can be to a contester at any level. I'm still thankful to 
> Arnie N6HC (and Bill W1HIJ behind the scenes) for letting me operate his 
> station and nervously twiddle the amp knobs back in 1997 for a WPX --  
> although propagation sucked and Arnie mowed the lawn noisily while I was 
> operating :o) -- when my own shack was an unfiltered and unamplified 
> FT-840 and a vertical.
>
>
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> Even at my station level, a 1000MP, a 20ft high 3-element beam and that 
> same vertical, and now a 600 watt amp, I have tried to pass that along and 
> hosted a few contests for members of my small local radio club. And one of 
> them returned the favor recently by teaching me a few tricks on PSK31 
> which he operates in contests with a small vertical and an FT-897.
>
>
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> While I'm at it, I feel remiss that I haven't said anything for a long 
> time about how reading some of the more enthusiastic and good news club 
> posts, like the ones below, always make me feel a little more upbeat.
>
>
>
> Fred KI6QDH passed the 100 CW contacts mark in the 10m contest, exceeding 
> his expectations and warming the hearts of all us CW guys.
>
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> There was similar good news from Bob NC6Q for his first time with over 200 
> CW contacts in a contest. And for using the rain gutters to work 160m for 
> the first time. Excellent stuff.
>
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> John WA6L had what sounds like his best QRP 10m contest.
>
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> And I always like to hear from Vic about Meko and Sparky, who remind me of 
> my own sorely missed multi-op crew.
>
>
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> Happy Holidays to all - and I hope to log some of you in the RAC Winter 
> this weekend -
>
>
>
> John kq6es
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