The point here is that we should be encouraging newer folks to pursue CW,
instead of discouraging them. A good CW op should be able to work anyone,
fast or slow. I've also experienced contest contacts where the op on the
other end would apparently prefer to make zero contacts in two minutes,
rather than make one with me.
At 10:00 11/05/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>I'm sure there are some contesters that in some situations might tell a
>slow op to "go away" (and we don't know the full story on that) but it
>seems to me that Ford's apprentice was in over his head and not very
>enthusiastic to begin with (only after "much encouragement and proding"
did he get on).
>
>Perhaps he was looking for an excuse to stick his key "back in the
>box". Sounds like CW isn't his "thing" and maybe he just doesn't *get*
>contesting. My guess is that this "attempt" at Sweepstakes only
>reaffirmed his dislike of contests.
>
>Mike N2MG
>
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