[VHFcontesting] VHFcontesting Digest, Vol 201, Issue 23

[Bill Olson]

I'm in the same boat as Paul, well 40 miles closer to y'all I guess. When I was in PA I was very competitive, 2 top nationwide single op finishes back in the day,.. BUT now the competition is mainly with myself (try to top "last time"), which is fun too. and of course there competition with Paul.. this Sprint we TIED!! each 14Q's 9 grids.. go figure!

bill, k1DY FN54JQ
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From: VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of N1BUG <paul at n1bug.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 5:31 PM
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] VHFcontesting Digest, Vol 201, Issue 23

Roger,

I guess it is a matter of perspective. There is NO way I will ever
win a contest. I am too far removed from the centers of activity and
struggling to find QSOs. Also I am not doing contests to compete.
There is so little activity any other time I use contests to make
QSOs so that my equipment serves some purpose other than dust
collection. In the past I have been lazy and didn't submit logs. I'm
trying to do better now only because I think we need to show that we
are using our bands and every little bit may help.

I'm fighting geography and QRM. I'm reasonably far outside the NE
corridor looking in. Virtually all of my QSOs will come from the
corridor but my signal will mostly be weak there. It's not easy but
that's why I do VHF -- because it's not easy!

73,
Paul N1BUG



On 9/23/19 12:26 PM, Roger - W7TZ wrote:
> Paul,
> I very much agree with the majority of your thoughts. Although it's a
> different world out here in the pacific northwest where I have to overcome
> geography instead of QRM. One thing I do disagree on is your statement,
> "I'm not your competition.". Yes, you are competition. If not for
> competition, there is no contest.
>
> 73, Roger
> W7TZ
> CN83ia
> Grid Busters
> w7tz.webs.com
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