At 06:32 PM 3/6/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Though of course that's 145w more than CW QRP. :-)
But of course, however, QRP entries are noted in the
results and they are discussing adding a QRP entry class.
>One thing I like about the QRP-specific contests is
>that they tend to be alot more personal and friendly.
>It's nice to be in a contest and be able to say a few
>words with a friend during the exchange.
Yes, and this seems to happen more frequently in VHF
contests, also.
Semantic issues aside, the goal statement or stated
purpose for many "contests" is to "contact as many
radio amateurs as possible" within the rules etc...
Something else is not a contest (by definition), but
it may well be FUN!
>Along with that, QRP contests tend to be *much* more
>polite. Very rare is it that a QRPer will come up on
>someone else's freq in order to grab prime turf, for
>example. They'll actually call QRL? and then actually
>*listen* for a response. Heck, that's almost unheard
>of in daily ops much less a big contest. :-/
I won't disagree and I think I'll have fun in QRP
events, but there are also opportunities in existing
mainstream events, too.
Many of the hardcore operate a couple weekends a year
during major contests (and that is it). Personally,
I get on occasionally to just casually operate. It is
becoming difficult, though, as there are literally multiple
"contests" EVERY WEEKEND!
Last year I entered the June VHF QSO Party (mountaintop)
and the ANARTS (VK) RTTY Contest (from home) in the same
weekend... Won a certificate for ANARTS, too! Trying
to do this sort of thing can kinda burn you out!
Maybe it is just semantics? What is a contest?
Maybe more "operating events" would be more welcome than
yet another "contest" if you follow my meaning?
Such an event should have "FUN" as the stated goal. Oh,
and EVERYBODY WINS...
But, the spirit of healthy competition does so motivate us...
>Cheers de AB7TT,
Brian ke7gh@qsl.net QRP-L #1031 NC38s APRS 30m QRP Test #1
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