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Re: [RFI] Contesters

To: David Eckhardt <davearea51a@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] Contesters
From: Dan K2YWE <dan.k2ywe@gmail.com>
Reply-to: dan.k2ywe@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2022 17:20:50 -0400
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Most of what you said is nonsense.


73, Dan

On Sat, Aug 6, 2022, 5:03 PM David Eckhardt <davearea51a@gmail.com> wrote:

> I do not contest, period.  I have little tolerance for the spectrum
> pollution every weekend and a few during the weekdays with one or several
> contests.  I'd rather pursue the technical aspects of the hobby than simply
> contesting.  Contests usually boil down to the largest and most aluminum
> high in the air on tall metallic "trees" fed with legal power (many,
> operate more than legal power - illegally) - BIG $$$$ - which most
> "average" hams can not afford, myself included.  Yes, there are hams more
> technical than myself but a plethora less.  I suppose there is something
> for everyone in the hobby, but contesting and the digital modes, especially
> FT8, are not for me.  I'll stick with the technical aspects.
>
> Dave - WØLEV
>
> On Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 8:45 PM Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I know a lot of contesters who are probably more technical than you. And
> > I know some who are not.
> >
> > 73, Jim K9YC
> >
> > On 8/6/2022 11:56 AM, David Eckhardt wrote:
> > > Most are just appliance operators
> > > to score the highest in any given corntest
> >
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