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Re: [RTTY] JARTS RTTY Coming Soon!

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Subject: Re: [RTTY] JARTS RTTY Coming Soon!
From: "Rick" <RickPalio@att.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 22:05:26 -0700
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Food for thought !!!
Of course to be eligible for that you would have to limit the op time to a 
couple hours. Otherwise the 48 hour guys will grab that too !!

Rick - WU6W

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From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of k4adr@comcast.net
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 4:40 PM
To: Rick
Cc: NCCC; 7L4IOU; ed@w0yk.com; rtty@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] JARTS RTTY Coming Soon!



How about this, the most contacts in a 60 minute window. So you have to contest 
for1 hour. 





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From: "Rick" <RickPalio@att.net>
To: ed@w0yk.com, "7L4IOU" <7l4iou@jarts.jp>
Cc: "NCCC" <nccc@contesting.com>, rtty@contesting.com
Sent: Monday, October 8, 2012 12:14:16 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] JARTS RTTY Coming Soon! 

"Think about what our contests would be like if the only participants were 
those who thought they had a chance to win!" 

Very well said ED. 
This is a point most organizers and avid "to Win" contesters do not even think 
about and they should. 
How many times have you been "brushed off" by some rabid, "going for the gold", 
guy ?? I still remember those experiences when I was a rookie contester !! 

Yes, we have an ageing group in the Ham community and some of us old guys just 
don't have the stamina to put in 30 - 48 hours. 
The most fun I personally have are the NAQP contests because they are do-able 
for me. 

Anyhow, glad you mentioned that point and I hope some more awareness is 
generated from it. 

Rick - WU6W 
 

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From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed Muns
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 7:34 AM
To: '7L4IOU' 
Cc: rtty@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] JARTS RTTY Coming Soon! 

I agree that 48-hour contests are a physical and mental challenge that I 
personally haven't mastered. I've never been able to stay conscious for the 
full two days without breaks. But this shortcoming is not the only thing that 
lowers my chance of winning. If a good operator at a bigger and/or 
better-located station participates, then my chances of winning decrease. 
If not, then my chances of winning increase. These are all things I have no 
control over. 

So, I've decided that "the journey is more important (and, satisfying) than the 
destination". I can control "the journey", that is, whether I participate and 
how hard I try to operate the best I can from whatever station I'm at. If I win 
at some level, that is wonderful too, but its not the main reason I contest. I 
contest because I enjoy operating with high activity and improving my operating 
skill. 

For example, I operated 9 hours of the 24 allowed for single-ops in the CQP 
(California QSO Party) this past weekend. There was no way I could be 
competitive, but this didn't keep me from participating as strong as I could 
for the 9 hours I could get on. I had two huge reasons for not participating, 
but I ignored them. First, my 20, 40 and 80 meter antennas have not been 
repaired from last winter's damage. Second, I had work events that I could not 
miss. But, there were 9 hours I could operate on 10, 15 and 160 and I 
thoroughly enjoyed it. 

Think about what our contests would be like if the only participants were those 
who thought they had a chance to win! There would be very few stations to work 
and contesting would die. Most contest participation continues to increase 
because it is an ideal time to operate. 

I hope there is lots of participation in the JARTS WW RTTY Contest because that 
makes it successful and more fun for everyone. 

Ed W0YK 

 
Steve, ZC4LI, replied: 
> 48 hour SOAB Category is a bit too much in this day and age, for me 
> anyway.
> I and no doubt many others like to compete to win and unless you do 
> the full 48 hours then you do not give yourself a chance.
> If you do not have a chance then there is no point in entering the 
> contest.
> 
> Maybe you would consider putting in more categories say SOSB, and 24 
> and 12 hour cats for us oldies who can't whack the 48 anymore.


Hisami, 7L4IOU, wrote: 
> The JARTS WW RTTY is held on Oct. 20-21. 
> 
> We have the great pleasure to invite you to the 21th WW RTTY CONTEST 
> conducted by the Japanese Amateur Radio Teleprinter Society, JARTS. 
> 
> 2012 Rules and 2011 Results are online at http://www.jarts.jp 
> 
> if you have any questions, please email to questions@jarts.jp 

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