If I read this right, it sure sounds like DXers can give contesters a run
for their money in terms of being nasty. I guess DXers have little
incentive for being nice to anyone...at least contesters have to think about
next year!
Man...and after the past few days' posts, I was starting to think contesters
were the scourge. ;-)
Mike N2MG
VR2BG wrote:
> Anybody here know how I can reach KC5TJG? He is in the Dallas area & I
can
> find no email address for him anywhere that doesn't bounce.
>
> I am going through spot comments about QSLs for VR2BG. Such comments can
> result in no VR2BG participation in contests - judging from how I was
chased by
> others during the two dozen S&P contacts I made from CQ WW SSB, very few
got
> the VR mult this year.
>
> Not that KC5TJG's spot is considered to be in the same category as the
> person who appears as W0SF-@ & others who are fueled by his spots &
> comments... in this case I wish to close the loop with George to make sure
> he gets a card, although I see I have already sent him a card for all the
> contacts
> I see with him in my log.
>
> Wonder how many other DX stations give contests a miss because of the
> expectation of QSL instantaneous gratification by the "Deserving"? I
myself
> fell really behind once, but I'm quickly catching up on the cards received
in
> the past six months & am increasingly of the opinion of not having any
more
> of this rubbish. It's like we exist only to serve that lot.
>
> Sorry for spew & let me make it clear that I'm not whinging about KC5TJG's
> spot - just going through the motions of QSLing & doing it my way: a
little
> slow, but thorough.
>
> 73, BW2/VR2BrettGraham
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