[VHFcontesting] re: W3ZZ's QST Contesting Article

[James Ahlgren MD]

Tree,

Your other reasons are certainly valid and, if you ask why I get on for any
particular contest your numbers 2 and 3 are probably the main ones, so I
agree with you.  But, in terms of the good of the hobby, I think the one I
stated is overriding.  See you in June, Es permitting.

73,
Jim
W4RX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tree" <tree at kkn.net>
To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] re: W3ZZ's QST Contesting Article


> On Mon, Apr 07, 2003 at 06:54:45PM -0400, James Ahlgren MD wrote:
>
> > The whole purpose of the VHF contests is to encourage pushing the
frontiers
> > in station design and operating.
>
> Really?  Maybe that is your interpretation.  I don't think it can be
called the
> "whole" reason.  Here are some other ones that I think are valid:
>
> 1. Provide an opportunity for people that never hear anything on their
radio to
> actually hear some signals.  This might not be a big problem on the east
coast,
> but out here in the west, it is valid.
>
> 2. Be a competitive event - where you can compete against your friends and
beat
> them into the dust.
>
> 3. Be a fun way to spend a few hours in front of the radio.
>
> I generally agree with most of your other points, but I had to take
exception
> to that one.
>
> 73 Tree N6TR / K7RAT
> tree at kkn.net
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