Good move on your part Chuck.
I noticed some first-time contesters too. Perhaps 5 or 10 guys who
called me and said "I'm not in the contest but wanted to give you a
contact, what do you need?" It was usually a slow time when this
happened, so it seemed like a good idea to walk them through the
exchange format. I got the QSO points and perhaps those stations came
away with a better understanding of and tolerance for radio contesting.
And perhaps, as in your example, a future contester or two :)
73, Steve K8JQ
KI9A@aol.com wrote:
Did anyone notice how many first timers where on this year? I have a list of
12 guys that are newly licensed, & have never made a contest Q until I walked
them thru it. For one, I was his 1st HF QSO. He came back 4 hours later,
telling me he made 40 QSO's with 23 states, & was estatic.
I'm glad I took the time to walk these new guys thru it...did anybody notice
these guys??
73-Chuck KI9A
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