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<DIV>Thanks for the input Lee. The CW copying competition such as Dayton is traditionally a must do and will be on the list. Rick NQ4I suggested expanding this to include a SSB portion to allow phone ops to participate. I'm afraid we will have to draw the line at RTTY though.</DIV>
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<DIV>-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: "James Lee Weaver" <wi4r@comcast.net> <BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle15><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">I haven’t been to a Hamfest since Dayton about ten years ago. I came very close to going to Huntsville this year and now regret missing it. I’ll be there next year. Good Lord willing and the Chattahoochee don’t rise. I haven’t seen this in a long time but we used to have CW copying contests from contest/DX pile up tapes. Since a major thrust next year will be contesting and recruiting, why not have a CW copying contest open to and in the public arena instead of rat holed in some dark, quiet corner for club members. Remember the CW verses text message contest on the Jay Leno show? The ambient noise should add to the excitement and make it more realistic. We need to have some background sound playing around the booth, suite or whatever of some good contest/DX pileups. Excite all of the senses.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "ur
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<P class=MsoAutoSig>From the pit of the "Peach State"<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">James Lee Weaver<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">wi4r@comcast.net<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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