kd4d wrote:
> We certainly don't want to try to "force" the casual folks to do
anything!
>
> Almost anything that increases participation is a good thing. The
> guys chasing countries or zones or states or islands or prefectures
> are vital to the future of contesting.
I can think of a couple of good things to really get the casuals into
the contest.
In the cw contests, make it a rule that all exchanges have to be sent
at 5 wpm or less. That would REALLY increase casual participation.
In SSB contests, we would have to learn the "10 code" to go along with
Q signals. Make "you're wall to wall and tree top tall" part of the
exchange instead of the tired old "59." Now that would get the
newbies involved. 73
Tom W7WHY
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