Fw: [VHFcontesting] re: W3ZZ's QST Contesting Article

on4kj on4kj at skynet.be
Tue Apr 8 23:55:05 EDT 2003


----- Original Message -----
From: "j.a.hermans" <j.a.hermans at skynet.be>
To: "Bill Olson" <callbill at hotmail.com>; <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>; "Ed
Kucharski" <k3dne at adelphia.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] re: W3ZZ's QST Contesting Article


> Hello all,
>
> My two Eurocent broad band approach .
> Been following the subject a while? Is there any body who can explain why
> amateur fisherman, when they catch fish, some eat them, other sell them,
and
> some other even throw them back into the water.....!!
> Observe soccers, they'r running there head off to catch the ball, then
shoot
> it away......
> Or is foregoing a narrowband approach ?......
>
> See you later guys but via satellite, or on CW HF contests.
> 73's and take care mates.
> Jos  on4kj
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Kucharski" <k3dne at adelphia.net>
> To: "Bill Olson" <callbill at hotmail.com>; <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 7:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] re: W3ZZ's QST Contesting Article
>
>
> > At 04:45 PM 4/8/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> >
> > >So that's my 2 cents. Pile it on me guys!!
> > >
> > >bill, K1DY 50MHz-3456MHz, FN54, Maine
> >
> > Hi Bill,
> > No piling-on from me.  I agree with your post and it pretty much echo's
my
> > vhf+ operating philosophy.  I presently can only get on for the big
> > contests, some of the sprints and the occasional band openings that I
find
> > out about when I log onto the internet from home or work.  The time for
me
> > to be a casual or everyday vhf+ op is very limited with my work and
family
> > responsibilities (xyl and 6 and 3 year old boys) - maybe that is where
> > everyone else is too - busy being worker bees, moms and dads and too
busy
> > to get on the radio even for the contests.  I have noticed that even
> though
> > my scores in recent years have increased - probably associated with
> working
> > more rovers, adding a couple of microwave bands and building a better
> > station - overall participation and log submission is down.  That is
where
> > my concern is centered - not necessarily to save the bands from
commercial
> > interests but more for increasing participation and making the contest
> > operating experience more fun.  I agree with your statement; "a few new,
> > *well thought out* entry categories are probably a good idea, but let's
> not
> > make a category for every single entry so everyone gets a prize" I think
> > that is what needs to be explored to start to re-increase contest and
> > everyday vhf+ activity.  That January VHF SS in 61 with it's 1500
entries
> > must have been a lot of fun!
> > 73,
> > Ed K3DNE
> >
> >
> >
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