[UK-CONTEST] Happy Contesting

[Stuart M0RXX]

Hi is what the hobby is all about enjoyment but not at any cost. You deserve G1N. Good for you.  

73
Stuart Southern. 
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First Aid Saves Lives.
My Call Sign: M0RXX
Radio Amateur. 

On 23 Nov 2010, at 09:06, Gordon Brown <gordonbrowns at btinternet.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> Mike,
> In a rare spare moment I did a paper exercise just to see if I was eligible for 
> a Contest Call and was surprised to discover that I was.  I didn't give it 
> another thought until one day I was pouring myself a drink and saw Gordon's G1N 
> staring at me.  I didn't know if it had already been allocated but it was worth 
> a try.
> My only connection with the firm is that I prefer it to any other gin.
> During Contests I put all of my limited resources into winning but not at all 
> costs.  Enjoyment is more important that winning and if I stop enjoying Contests 
> I can always go back to outdoor lawn bowls which is my second love and probably 
> better for me.
> The happy contester -
> Gordon G1N
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Mike Farmer <G3VAO at ARRL.net>
> To: Gordon Brown <gordonbrowns at btinternet.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, 23 November, 2010 6:45:21
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Happy Contesting
> 
> If this is your real attitude towards Contesting - why did you go to the
> bother of getting G1N?
> 
> Mike
> G3VAO
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gordon Brown" <gordonbrowns at btinternet.com>
> To: <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 11:10 PM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Happy Contesting
> 
> 
> I am getting sick and tired of people on this group moaning and groaning
> about
> contest scoring etc. I have been entering contests under a number of call
> signs
> for over 50 years and I haven’t entered one with the sole purpose of
> winning,
> the main purpose is to enjoy operating although I have had some success
> stories. I use a modest rig – an IC706 to an aerial that doesn’t draw too
> much
> attention to itself – a 40 m dipole up 37 feet. A beam, even for VHF, would
> have at least one neighbour knocking at my door.
> If I don’t think the rules of a contest give me a fair chance, like IOTA
> where
> single band entries are not allowed, then I just join in to give some points
> away. If I merely wanted to win then I would buy a 2 kW amplifier and enter
> the
> QRP or LOW or even the high power section but where is the satisfaction in
> that? Trying to stay awake for 48 hours isn’t fun especially as one rapidly
> reaches 70 years old and is not particularly fit but I do it because I enjoy
> operating under contest conditions so much. If I didn’t enjoy it I would
> quickly find another hobby to fill my time – yes it is a hobby and if I won
> a
> big lottery prize then I would find an ideal spot for HF and VHF, buy an
> amplifier for the maximum power I can run and have the best station in the
> country but as I don’t do the lottery I will remain happy with my lot. One
> contest I really enjoy is the RSGB Club Contest where I can pit myself
> against
> other local amateurs with similar stations and try to beat them – it’s a
> friendly rivalry and encourages us all to improve our operating standards.
> Oh
> how I dream of the old days when I pitted my homebrew 6V6 TX, converted
> broadcast rx and paper logs and check sheets against the world in contests.
> I
> never won but even now I remember the excitement.
> 
> In short – if you don’t enjoy it don’t pester me and fill up my mailbox with
> your gripes.
> CQWW this weekend 7MHz Low Power I’m excited already. Wife – pour me another
> double single malt please.
> The happiest amateur on the planet.
> Gordon G3MZV G1N.
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