Mark, KJ7BS wrote: I operate contests for fun, enjoyment, but mostly to improve my operating skills. This ARRL November Sweepstakes CW was anything but enjoyable. The poor operators were out in force this year. Here is my top-10 list of poor operating exhibited during the 2005 ARRL November Sweepstakes CW... (list truncated)
----------------- Yep, you proved that Hams are people like the rest of humanity. If you want to hone your operating skills, try running some nice 1-hour rag chews, perhaps in a round table with several CW operators. If you want experience with more complex operating procedures, join some traffic nets. Contesting is contesting. It's a unique procedure that requires some particular skills, but by and large they are only applicable to contesting and little else. It's like kids who learn to spin donuts in their cars. They might have fun. They could even elevate it to a "sport", but knowing how to do that does not mean they know how to drive <G>. Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
