[UK-CONTEST] Operating a 24 hour contest and staying awake?

[cris at gm4fam.plus.com]

1) Good rest B4hand - in other words everything ready and working at least
  24 hours B4 start.
2) Comfortable operating chair.
3) Good artificial light for least eye strain at night; ie avoid the
illusion of too cosy an environment which is sleep-inducing at 0300+
4) Warm (but not too warm) shack.
5) No over-eating B4, during and after - sandwiches/rolls etc to hand.
6) Ditto drinking - large flask of favourite drink to hand.
7) Comfortable ear phones.
8) All controls within easy reach in uncluttered operating area.

Can't think of anything else right now - am sure you will get many more
useful comments.

GL Keith

73 Cris
GM4FAM


> I'm shortly going to be pulling a full 24 hour operating shift for an SSB
> contest, do any of the old hands have any hints, tips, suggestions, advice
> (apart from "don't do it") that would be useful for keeping awake and as
> alert as possible for the duration?
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> 73
> Keith, G6NHU
> Martello Tower Group, G0PKT
> http://www.martellotowergroup.com
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