Topband: Stew Beef

[Chortek, Robert L.]

Nothing beats a bit of context and perspective!!!!

Plus, I love the increased DX  activity a contest brings.  

Bob AA6VB

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> On Jan 3, 2016, at 11:03 AM, Tree <tree at kkn.net> 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
> 
> 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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