Rich,
Look at the bright side. At 5 WPM and 10 QSOs, you'd get to operate
for several hours before ending it all :.)
73,
Barry W2UP
On 11 Nov 2004 Richard DiDonna NN3W wrote:
> 5 words per minute? I'd shoot myself after 10 QSOs.
>
> Rich NN3W
>
> --- Original Message ---
> From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@charter.net>
> To: "CQ Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Packet Cheerleaders
>
> >kd4d wrote:
> >
> >
> >> We certainly don't want to try to "force" the
> casual folks to do
> >anything!
> >>
> >> Almost anything that increases participation is a
> good thing. The
> >> guys chasing countries or zones or states or
> islands or prefectures
> >> are vital to the future of contesting.
> >
> >I can think of a couple of good things to really get
> the casuals into
> >the contest.
> >
> >In the cw contests, make it a rule that all exchanges
> have to be sent
> >at 5 wpm or less. That would REALLY increase casual
> participation.
> >
> >In SSB contests, we would have to learn the "10 code"
> to go along with
> >Q signals. Make "you're wall to wall and tree top
> tall" part of the
> >exchange instead of the tired old "59." Now that
> would get the
> >newbies involved. 73
> >Tom W7WHY
> >
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Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
Newtown, PA Frankford Radio Club
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