[TenTec] Contesting Now On 17 Meters?

[Mark N5MF]

Well said Ron.



N5MF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Notarius W3WN" <wn3vaw at verizon.net>
To: <wb5jnc at centurytel.net>; "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" 
<tentec at contesting.com>
Cc: "'Reed'" <w4jz at bellsouth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Contesting Now On 17 Meters?


> With all due respect, and my apologies for this going off topic...
>
> But I know of NO contests on 17 meters.
>
> I do know of many ACCUSATIONS of contests, primarily from people who 
> mistake
> DXpeditions for contests -- and/or people who don't like either, for 
> reasons
> that have nothing to do with Ten-Tec.
>
> Can we kindly not spread such rumors without facts to back them up?
>
> My apologies again to all not interested, and let's hope this is the last 
> of
> this nonsense being spread here.
>
> 73, ron w3wn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Al 
> Gulseth
> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 10:21 PM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Cc: Reed
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Contesting Now On 17 Meters?
>
> I thought initially when the WARC bands were opened that they wouldn't be
> used
> for contests, but it looks like that isn't the case. Note to contesters:
> please do us a favor and move up to 10M. There are some Spanish-speaking
> intruders ("roger beep" and all) on the lower end of the band who need to
> encounter a nice batch of contest QRM....
>
> 73, Al
>
> On Tue November 4 2014 11:51:40 am Reed wrote:
>> I just noticed that there is now contesting on 17 meters.  Is this for 
>> all
>> contest now? Are there really more hams into contesting than those of us
>> that don't enjoy that part of the hobby?
>>
>> I like field day, but never turn the score in.  Just do it for the fun of
>> running QRP portable.
>>
>> Reed  W4JZ
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