Well, at 81, I'm a senior.
I suppose we could say age 75 for the senior category.
Pete Chamalian, W1RM
W1RM@Comcast.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Thompson <k5zd@outlook.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 3, 2023 9:48 PM
To: w1rm@comcast.net
Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Overrlay Categories
What new category are you suggesting? Strictly age? Years in ham radio?
If age, what constitutes being a real senior?
Randy k5zd
> On Dec 3, 2023, at 7:41 PM, w1rm@comcast.net wrote:
>
> I know we have overlay categories for all sorts of things and that's great.
> But, I'd like to suggest just one more. For those of us who have been
> in the game for a very long time, it's hard to compete. Not
> impossible, mind you. K1ZZ has been at it for 60 years and he can hold with
> the very best.
> But, there are others who are in their sunset years who's getup and go
> has gotten up and went and yet we still get in and do the best we can.
>
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>
> My very first contest effort was in 1957 in the Novice Roundup as
> KN2UTV. I didn't do any more contesting until 1964 when I was working
> at ARRL HQ and Ellen White offered a trophy for the top HQ score in CW SS.
>
>
>
> Any thoughts about recognizing the real seniors in the game?
>
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> Pete Chamalian, W1RM
>
> W1RM@Comcast.net
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