Brian, VE3MGY published an article in CQ Magazine back in February of 2005
titled "Putting Your Heart into Your Hobby". Brian's contest results suggest
that his approach is proven to be of value.
You can find his articles here about 80% of the way down the page.
https://www.qrz.com/db/VE3MGY
Note that the three pages are scanned images of the CQ magazine pages and due
to Web page formatting may be clipped along the edges. In most browsers right
clicking on each page and selecting "Open in New Tab" will display the
full-page image with no clipped edges.
Patrick, W7TMT
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From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+w7tmt=outlook.com@contesting.com> On
Behalf Of Joe
Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2023 15:11
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Contsting Endurance...
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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