To a Higher level
My contention is to move competion to yet a higher level. We have all
these tools, skills, and hardware at hand. Why not move from "I said so" to
"I've proven so..."? Since I sincerely doubt that all the motivation is from
the pure enjoyment of it all, an attempt to make it more meaningfull for all
is of importance. The moral attitude is such that "I'll sue you for liable",
if I don't get my trophy.
73, Bob KG7D
via internet"rkile@delphi.com"
>From Steven Affens <k3sa@access.digex.net> Sun Jul 17 18:33:30 1994
From: Steven Affens <k3sa@access.digex.net> (Steven Affens)
Subject: 1994 CQ Contest Survey
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9407171314.A11073-0100000@access3.digex.net>
Steven C. Affens
K3SA@ACCESS.DIGEX.NET
On Tue, 12 Jul 1994, John Dorr K1AR wrote:
> Thanks to everyone who replied to my message about the CQ Contest
> Survey. As promised, attached is a copy of what we will be running in
> the September issue. Feel free to be the first kid on your block to
> respond and send me your survey reply via Internet.
>
> 73 John, K1AR
>
>
> 1994 CQ Magazine Contest Survey
>
>
> Your Callsign (optional): K3SA
>
> Contesting Experience (years): 30
>
>
> 1) Do you favor the concept of limiting contest operation to
> portions of bands, thus creating "contest-free" operating
> zones?
>
> NO
>
> 2) Who would you recommend should be the next inductee into the
> CQ Contest Hall of Fame?
>
> W3LPL, K1EA
>
> 3) What do you predict the winning CQWW scores will be in the
> year 2000 for the following categories:
>
> Single Operator/USA SSB NO PREDICTIONS
> Single Operator/World SSB
> Single Operator/USA CW
> Single Operator/World CW
>
> 4) Do you support the elimination of the traditional 59/599
> portion of contest exchanges in favor of more meaningful
> information?
>
> NO but local temperature might be more interesting
>
> 5) Should the single operator category:
>
> A) Be limited to using only one radio? NO
> B) Be allowed to use packet spotting? NO
>
> 6) What was your first contest operation? Sweepstakes CW
>
>
>
> 7) How did you become interested in contest operating (circle all
> that apply)?
>
> A) Contest Elmer
> B) Discovered contest operating while operating radio
> C) Local radio club
> D) Magazine
> E) Other B
>
> g?8) At what age did you start operating contests? 15
>
>
> 9) Do contests still have the same appeal for you that they did
> when you began?
>
> YES
>
> 10) As a contest operator, what feature(s) would you like to see
> in the next generation transceiver?
>
> A) Visual display of the bottom 100 khz
of each band
> B)
> C)
> D)
>
> 11) Are you in favor of limiting transmitter output power to 100
> watts for domestic contests?
>
> NO
>
> 12) If you had the power to change one and only one aspect of
> contesting, what would you recommend?
> Not change Sweepstakes, but start a new domestic SS contest
in which you can work each station on each band. This
would (hopefully) reduce the Sunday pm slow times.
>
>
> 13) In a few words, how does your spouse really feel about your
> interest in contest operating (Ladies--feel free to answer
> this question personally!)? A stupid waste of time>
>
>
>
>
>
> Additional comments: I'm getting old (47). How about an old timer's
Category in the 48 hour tests in which you have to take a minimum of
8 hours off per 24 hours? Then I could get my beauty rest.
Please note: I am not advocating shortening the contests.
Thanks John for your hard work at CQ and thanks to all for all the
contest qso's over the years. To me, contesting is a great joy.
73 Steve K3SA
>
>
>
>
> (use extra sheets if necessary)
>
>
> Return your survey responses to:
> John Dorr, K1AR
> 1994 Contest Survey
> c/o CQ Communications, 76 N. Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801
>
> Deadline: November 30, 1994
> ------- End of Forwarded Message
>
>
Steve Affens K3SA K3SA@access.digex.net
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