[UK-CONTEST] CQWW SSB - Some thoughts

[Roger G3SXW]

Blimey, just the word 'serious' evokes such a strong reaction! I meant, of 
course, serious as in those who wish to maximise their performance. To do so 
is not just to hone operating skills but also to improve antennas, upgrade 
their transceiver, introduce a laptop into the shack etc. No, it's not just 
rich people: I know plenty of people (me included) who have built gradually 
over the years with what can be afforded. But there's no instant 
gratification.

Actually, it is correct to say that these days almost all leading contesters 
have CAT control. I'd suggest that it's something to aspire to, if you 
haven't already got it - yet one more important tool in the contesting 
tool-box.
73 de Roger/G3SXW.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Swiffin" <a.l.swiffin at dundee.ac.uk>
To: <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] CQWW SSB - Some thoughts


>>>> On 28/10/2009 at 12:00, in message
> <D2A7D112C85C45749815B0DEC9DF4AFA at HPLAPTOPG3SXW>, "Roger G3SXW"
> <g3sxw at btinternet.com> wrote:
>>  All others are 'recommended' to report frequencies. I
>> would guess that almost all serious contesters these days do have CAT
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> So only rich people with plenty of disposable income can be serious 
> contesters then?
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> I think that's actually quite an insulting attitude.   Someone can be a 
> "serious" contester without having a station that has any chance of 
> getting anywhere near winning a contest.   I thought we were trying to get 
> more people into this game not put them off,  there are plenty of older 
> rigs out there that can do a perfectly good job without having to spend a 
> fortune (if you haven't got it).     There's people like Calum McCormick 
> doing a brilliant job at getting young scouts hooked on amateur radio and 
> contesting in particular,   I can see some of them becoming "serious 
> contesters", but having the spare cash for a modern rig, less likely just 
> yet.
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> 73
> '8oeg
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