"It’s specifically BECAUSE it’s just after Xmas that I can find some time to operate the Stew as I have a couple days off by then !"
This is a good example of why it is impossible to please all of the people - ever. :-) Please note that the next Stew is on December 17th - so the opposite group of people will be unhappy with the schedule next year. Tree N6TR On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 12:38 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA <[email protected]> wrote: > Gary K9MMS says (in part) > > “…I think that the timing of the December Stew is very poor. Having it > right > > near Christmas when many people are busy with family get togethers makes it > > difficult or impossible…” > > > > I’ll have to respectfully disagree with my friend Gary/MMS there. > > > > It’s specifically BECAUSE it’s just after Xmas that I can find some time to > operate the Stew as I have a couple days off by then ! > > Some years it’s back to back with the RAC Winter contest (which is a big > deal up here in the Great White North, eh) and that makes it really really > tough to keep going doing 2 contests back to back like that, but this year > was superb timing indeed. > > > > If I hadn’t been so lazy, I would’ve played the entire 14hrs. > > > > I was too tired from antenna repairs, snowblowing etc and only have myself > to blame for the reduced score, however contest timing was awesome…..not to > mention avg or slightly above avg condx to EU from here with my hastily > installed wimpy wire on Xmas day. > > > > So, yes, Xmas season is hectic, however I still found time late at night > once everyone went to bed, to put in 9½hrs.(max is 14 hrs) > > > > Keep it as is and stay away from RAC Winter dates please ! > > > > Mike VE9AA > > p.s.-if you plan to be a contender for a plaque or want to place in the top > 5, then yes, Xmas and Family will certainly hamper a total iron pants-BIC > ‘super SERIOUS’ effort. (if that’s what Gary means, then I guess I’ll > agree, > however judging from the 3830 results, very few played the entire 14hrs. > > > > Mike, Coreen & Corey > > Keswick Ridge, NB > > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
