Topband: Stew Beef

[K4OWR]

*:::: Excellent! Point made far better than I did**
**BILL*

On 1/3/2016 2:01 PM, Tree wrote:
> 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
>