Topband: Stew Beef

[Tree]

I guess one point that needs to be kept in mind - if you add up the
contests that have an impact to normal DX operation - it probably is about
10 nights a year.

In some of these contests - I have worked DX countries that are not active
outside of contests - or have worked new ones in the preparations leading
up to the contests.

That leaves something like 355 nights a year with no contests.   I
understand some people don't like them and they turn off their radio - but
if you look at the overall activity level during a contest and compare it
to outside of contest - there are many more people "enjoying" the band
during those 10 or so nights.

Good discussion - but let's keep the numbers in mind.

Tree N6TR

On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 10:54 AM, Michael St. Angelo <mstangelo at comcast.net>
wrote:

> The Stew Perry contest is one of the better ones but I agree with Larry and
> Joe.  Contests  tend to take over the band and interferes with other form
> of
> operation such as DX'ing, QRP and probably Digital operators.
>
> What is missing is that we don't have a "WARC" type MF band which is free
> of
> contest operation.
>
> Maybe we could compromise. Is it possible to limit the SP to a portion of
> the band that does not interfere with the DX, QRP and Digital frequencies?
>
> Mike N2MS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joe
> Wilkowski
> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2015 3:49 PM
> To: 'Larry Burke'; topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Stew Beef
>
> Well, since it is a public forum I have to side with Larry on this.  I am a
> contester and enjoy mostly top band operating but I would have to agree
> that
> too much of a good thing gets old quick.  It used to be that you looked
> forward to the SP, but warm-ups, pre-warmups etc. seem to carry the theme
> too far.
> - Joe K8FC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Larry
> Burke
> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 6:38 PM
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Stew Beef
>
> > Fortunately participation is not mandatory for those who have had enough.
>
> Ah, but that's exactly my point. Those with a limited or no interest in
> this
> event DO have to "participate" in it by virtue of the additional weekend of
> chaos that it causes.
>
> - Larry K5RK
>
>
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