[VHFcontesting] Something to ponder as you prepare for the nextcontest

[K2DRH Bob N2KMA Fran]

Rotor loops have been replaced and another worn out TS-850 for to Burghardt
for repair.  Thank heavens for voice keyers.  Gotta work 'em ALL!

73 and GL de Bob2 K2DRH

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Duane - N9DG <n9dg at yahoo.com>
> To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
> Sent: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 8:15 pm
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] Something to ponder as you prepare for the next
contest
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> 1. If you still have a voice on Monday morning, - then you
> didn't call CQ enough....
>
> 2. If you didn't suffer a high cycle fatigue failure of your
> antenna cable rotator loop, - then you didn't turn your
> rotator enough....
>
> 3. If you didn't add significant wear to your VFO, - then you
> didn't tune around enough.
>
> 4. If you didn't do items 1, 2, & 3, - then you didn't work
> the 10-20 unannounced, and possibly new to VHF contesting ops
> that happened to get on for the contest....
>
> 5. And if you didn't do items 1 - 4  - those new ops may not
> be back for another contest because they couldn't find many
> people to work.
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