[UK-CONTEST] Radio Sport

[Stewart Rolfe]

gm4fam at tiscali.co.uk wrote:
> Neil
> 100% agree that dinghy sailing racing should be classified as a sport - and
> for the very reasons you describe.
>
> But those reasons you gave can most certainly be applied to Amateur Radio
> contests too - skill, fitness, stamina (both mental and physical - and interrelated),
> certainly a high degree of mental agility, and great accuracy in measuring
> high performing antennas, filters and many other technical aspects that feature
> in successful station design and operation.
>
> I would give total backing for any claim / campaign that Radio contesting
> is indeed a sport.
>
> 73 de CRIS
> GM4FAM
>
>
> ___________________________________________________________
>
> Tiscali Broadband only 9.99 a month for your first 3 months!
> http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> UK-Contest mailing list
> UK-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
>
>   
If it is a sport, how long before drugs testing moves in? Then we will 
have to be careful what we use to stay awake for 40+ hours or enhance 
sleep for the other 8. No more little pills or Carlsberg Special.....
Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF