[VHFcontesting] Re: Why we participate [was: REMINDER:...CU2QSO Pioneers]

[Dennis Hudson]

And jeez you forgot my favorite, promote the Ham Radio Hobby!

I have even brushed up on my foreign language skills so I can try to 
communicate what I'm doing with the locals when I rove during VHF 
contests outside the United States. I have had many pleasant 
conversations with hikers, bikers and onlookers over the years. You 
tell me what's more fun to explain to today's civilian onlooker,

 > a well used (and loved) tarnished brass key or
 > a computer screen filled with beautiful waterfall of DSP signals?

It's a trick question. It doesn't matter how you answer the question 
we're all the ambassadors of our hobby and if you love it and explain 
it well, it will continue to grow and get better.

Respectfully, N2LBT


Dennis Hudson, N2LBT
N2OJY-N2LBT/VE2/R
FN32,FN33,FN34,FN35,FN36,FN45,FN46,FN47
http://www.n2lbt.com/



On Thursday, Jul 24, 2003, at 08:52 US/Eastern, Zack Widup wrote:

> On Thu, 24 Jul 2003, Ev Tupis (W2EV) wrote:
>
>> Tree wrote:
>>> Well, I think a distinction needs to be made between "the hobby" and 
>>> "the
>>> contest".
>>>
>>> A contest is intended to be some kind of competition and most people 
>>> who are
>>> in them seriously would like it to be some kind of indication of the 
>>> ability
>>> of the operator - particularily in the single-op, unassisted 
>>> category.
>>
>> Tree has shared with us what he thinks is fun about contests.  His 
>> connection is
>> "not necessarily the opinion of the management or staff". <smile>  A 
>> contest is
>> many things to many people including:
>>
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