I also want to second WC5B's comments. Our hobby has a lot of interest
groups (that's what makes it great) but , having gone to Dayton for 4 of the
last 5 years, I am convinced that contesters have the most fun of all these
groups. From Contest University (which I have attended twice), to the
Contest Super Suite, to the Contest Dinner, to the SMC Gathering, to the
Contest Forum, to the Kansas City Pileup Contest, it is just a blast!
I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard as I did while listening
to the Spurious Emissions band in the Contest Suite on Friday night.
If you are a contester and have not been to Dayton, you owe to yourself to
give it a try next year. You won't regret it.
73,
AL, K0AD
In a message dated 5/29/2012 10:32:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
kzerohb@gmail.com writes:
Tom,
I'm entering into my 6th decade as a ham, and quite honestly I might be
getting a little jaded about the whole thing.
But your message pumped me up. You're right about contesters, and quite
honestly, they may be the group that saves HF Amateur Radio for another
few
decades.
Thanks for your post.
When's the next "test"?
73, de Hans, K0HB
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Lange
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 12:24 AM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Impressions of Contesters University and
otherContester Dayton Events
I just wanted to drop a quick statement of how impressed I (and a few
others of us that went together) of the Contesters University, the
Contesters Suite, and the Contesters Dinner this year at Dayton. I have
been a Ham for 21 years and live only 4 hours away, but I rarely stayed
more then a day at Dayton (and 10 years overseas military service).
Because of that, I never really looked to see what extra activities were
going on. This year, I have a small group of hams that I have been
elmering in. We decided to really experience Dayton on a multi-day level
this time. As our group leans towards contesting and dx'ing, the
Contesters University was a no brainier.
Now I write this because one thing must be said! The impression that you
left on myself and my fellow local hams is huge. After the dinner
Saturday we all were taken back by one common observation, the massive
amount of love and respect you had for one another! To go one step
further, the respect you had for us, a puny little club that operates
from a small little city lot station.
We come from an area with little in the way of local interest in the HF
end of things. Very VHF and Emcomm related. Unfortunately a large amount
of stress and drama comes with it. It leaves a bad taste in the mouth of
many new hams. However, after meeting you all and watching everything
very closely, all of my new hams latter told me independently that
"these are the people I want to associate with!"
A special thanks to the members of LCC. They took us in and treated us
as if we were one of their own members and had known them for many years.
Thanks for a great Dayton. We will be back!
Tom
WC5B
President Noobz Contest Club
http://www.noobzcontestclub.org
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