A I guess a survey?
I have been into this whole contesting thing since 1975. I was only
18 years old then.
And had more energy and stamina than I could ever use. Like this was the
"Norm" An Example...
CQWW Contests...
* Friday 4 AM I get up and go to work. Do a full days work. A 3 PM get
off work and go home.
* Change clothes, get in car and head off to the guys station I will
be doing the contest at.
* Ohhh a 90 Minute drive or so. Grab some Mc Donalds on the way. Get
there with like 30 minutes before start.
* Contest Starts, do the whole 48 hours. The only breaks taken are
potty breaks. A few minutes here and there.
* Contest finishes Sunday Evening.
* Sit with station owner, discuss contest, eat Pizza, drink more Beer
than should drink.
* Leave station at around midnight, and get home at 2 AM or so.
* Take a shower, and kind of chill out.
* It's now 3 AM, Watch some TV, no sense going to bed, when ya have to
get up at 4 to go to work!
* Go to work, Get off again at 3 PM, and finally go home. Go to bed
when chilled out.
That's being awake for 66 Hours!!!!!
Now lets move to 48 years later! I can not do even a 24 hour contest
anymore. Like Field Day or say Sweepstakes.
I MUST take a nap sometime during the contest. I remember times when I'd
fall asleep at the key.
it was on auto repeat, CQing away, I wonder how many people called me!
How are you all doing with this issue? Trying to stay awake and alert
for the duration of a contest?
Is it a problem at all?
Or what do you do to be your best to combat the fatigue?
Joe WB9SBD
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