[VHFcontesting] What is accomplished?

[Vic]

Just my 1 point 5 cents on the subject -- I'm seeing everyone has a comment also -- 

What was accomplished ?? --

IMHO, shows usage of the spectrum -- this week, at least, the spectrum belongs to us -- so let's use it -- win, loose or draw -- before the spectrum is sold to the highest bidder for a political contribution -- 

Radiosporting is like any competition -- you expect the one with the most $$$ to win -- but it always don't work out that way -- sometimes skill or dumb luck wins out at the end of the day -- - I think most of us are mature enough to realize "fair" only appears in statements from those seeking political offices .. 

As I told my daughters over the years when they complained about "fairness", "the rules ain't fair, life ain't fair, there's only one winner, everyone else is a looser, get over it and get on with it" .. 

If it takes people driving in circles to use the bands we've got, so be it -- I'd rather give them a "Q" in a contest than being forced to chatting on "FaceBook" or watching the mindless political junk on TV -- if ya don't like getting squashed in a pileup then figure out a way to crush the competition -- it's Darwinian and that's evolution -- besides, there is the ON slash OFF switch -- 

Cheers de Vic WB4SLM/5 EM13qk --