[VHFcontesting] The Psychology of Contest Participation

[Jerry Siegmund]

I enter every VHF Contest with the intention of having at least 'One' 
participant from DN39.. and we are few and far between.. however, I am 
the 'Only Contester'..! I never enter with the idea of 'Winning'.. its 
to have my Rare Grid on as many other logs as a multiplier just to show 
'We Use VHF/UHF Here' as well.. I have spent many a contest listening to 
just static.. and if I was parked somewhere /P or a /Rover.. I still 
would have the same ideas..
'I am Not Going to Win'.. but who cares.. at least I did my effort.. and 
try and do better next time out..
If your not happy with the Rover Entry Category.. try a /p Op or move 
your QTH to a Rare Grid.. and again.. you may not Win.. but give it your 
Best Shot..!  My last two times out.. 6 or 8 Contacts.. TVI up the 
yang.. XYL was the only one screaming about it..  Neighbors still don't 
know what I am up to.. !
Jerry VE6CPP
DN39or

Paul Kiesel wrote:
> People enter competitions for whatever reason. Fairness is not the problem here for two reasons: 1) The same rules apply to everyone entering a contest category and 2) there is no level playing field (and will never be any) in VHF contesting (as a consequence of geography).
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> If you enter a category where you know you will be competing with someone who will blow your socks off, it's not a matter of someone picking on you. 
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> When it comes to human nature in contests, well, expect others to try to beat you. Then make the best decision that you can in choosing that category. 
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> What makes me smile is the efforts people go to to fix something that doesn't affect them in the slightest. They get their back up, sweat and wring their wrists about something that someone else does within the rules that will never affect them personally.
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> 73,
> Paul, K7CW
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> --- On Sun, 2/15/09, Shupienis, Joseph <jshupienis at ccac.edu> wrote:
> From: Shupienis, Joseph <jshupienis at ccac.edu>
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] The Psychology of Contest Participation
> To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
> Date: Sunday, February 15, 2009, 11:53 AM
>
> "People who enter competitions must realize that they may not win. It is
> not up to the contest sponsor to make it so a person's esteem is
> satisfied." - K7CW
>
> Not my point at all. My point is more on the line of, "People rarely enter
> competitions they realize they cannot win. People do enter contests to see how
> they stack up in a fair competition. It *IS* up to the contest sponsor to give
> every entrant a fair shot at success in an appropriate category, otherwise many
> will not bother entering their contest."
>
> Human nature being what it is, most normal people prefer to, in street
> parlance, "Pick on somebody their own size."
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>
> 73, de Joe, W3BC
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