[Moon-net] [Moon] Assisted, 2007 ARRL International EME Competition

[Edward Cole]

At 07:29 AM 10/31/2007, PA0JMV wrote:
>Geee,
>
>I had almost forgotten the reason why i did not join those "contests"
>anymore.
>Now i remember...
>All this whining abt silly rules etc... ARGGHH
>More like food for lawyers.
>Enjoy !
>
>Joop PA0JMV (QRV only when it means FUN to me)
>

What Amateur Radio is about --- a hobby that is fun to do!
For me the EME Contests equate as having lots of stations to 
work.  Worked more stations then I have ever before (15) - It was Fun!
Single Op, Single Band, Assisted, Digital (one sked)

In 1998 and 1999 I worked (1) and (2) stations on CW.  Yes, that was 
fun too, but it also was tiring and frustrating being a QRPp station 
buried in the noise.
If I had limited myself to random CW operation, I would likely not 
work very many more than in 1999.  Calling random on JT65B doesn't 
result in many contacts either if you are QRPp.  I believe that two 
of my contacts were random this time (stations not on the logger 
replied to my CQ).

Now that the ARRL has provided sufficient separation of modes in the 
contest - where's the problem?
NO more from me on this topic or Mike will censure it.


73,
Ed - KL7UW
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