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Re: [VHFcontesting] A comment for those turning in their mics due to FT8

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Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] A comment for those turning in their mics due to FT8
From: Zack Widup <w9sz.zack@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:52:25 -0600
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I am the only station in my grid on the bands 2304 and above. Unless
someone is proposing a very radical change in scoring methods, it would be
very worthwhile for people within range to work me on the higher bands. And
it will be on CW or SSB.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 11:31 AM Bill Schaffer <snowman@sem-co.com> wrote:

> Hello all:
>
> I can understand why some are disheartened with all the contest activity
> moving
> to digital.
>
> But, please consider this...
>
> If you sign off for the last time, the digital users are *not* going to
> miss
> you.  Not one bit.
>
> Who is going to miss you?  Someone like me, who hiked up a cold, snowy,
> windy
> mountain-top, and called CQ for an hour and a half.  All for just 10
> contacts.
>
> Was it frustrating?  Absolutely.
> Did I learn something?  Absolutely.
> Will I do it again?  Absolutely.
>
> Bill
> WS3O
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