Nothing beats a bit of context and perspective!!!! Plus, I love the increased DX activity a contest brings.
Bob AA6VB Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 3, 2016, at 11:03 AM, Tree <[email protected]> wrote: > > I guess one point that needs to be kept in mind - if you add up the > contests that have an impact to normal DX operation - it probably is about > 10 nights a year. > > In some of these contests - I have worked DX countries that are not active > outside of contests - or have worked new ones in the preparations leading > up to the contests. > > That leaves something like 355 nights a year with no contests. I > understand some people don't like them and they turn off their radio - but > if you look at the overall activity level during a contest and compare it > to outside of contest - there are many more people "enjoying" the band > during those 10 or so nights. > > Good discussion - but let's keep the numbers in mind. > > Tree N6TR > > On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 10:54 AM, Michael St. Angelo <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> The Stew Perry contest is one of the better ones but I agree with Larry and >> Joe. Contests tend to take over the band and interferes with other form >> of >> operation such as DX'ing, QRP and probably Digital operators. >> >> What is missing is that we don't have a "WARC" type MF band which is free >> of >> contest operation. >> >> Maybe we could compromise. Is it possible to limit the SP to a portion of >> the band that does not interfere with the DX, QRP and Digital frequencies? >> >> Mike N2MS >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe >> Wilkowski >> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2015 3:49 PM >> To: 'Larry Burke'; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Topband: Stew Beef >> >> Well, since it is a public forum I have to side with Larry on this. I am a >> contester and enjoy mostly top band operating but I would have to agree >> that >> too much of a good thing gets old quick. It used to be that you looked >> forward to the SP, but warm-ups, pre-warmups etc. seem to carry the theme >> too far. >> - Joe K8FC >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Larry >> Burke >> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 6:38 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Topband: Stew Beef >> >>> Fortunately participation is not mandatory for those who have had enough. >> >> Ah, but that's exactly my point. Those with a limited or no interest in >> this >> event DO have to "participate" in it by virtue of the additional weekend of >> chaos that it causes. >> >> - Larry K5RK >> >> >> _________________ >> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband >> > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
