[1000mp] Pro III -- FT1000MP comparison

[Chuck Lewis]

Why do we contest?

> Easy, the competition.  Ask anyone who competes...whether it is Indy 500 
> or
> amateur bowling, the thrill of the competition and the excitement of 
> pushing
> yourself a little further and bettering your skills a little more than the 
> last
> time you competed.
>
> Contesting is like trying to work DXCC in a weekend on a single band or
> trying to work WAS in a weekend.  Contesting is an adrenaline rush of 
> communicating
> with 250 guys in one hour.

Yes, there's that, particularly in a serious effort. But for many of us, not 
interested (or not available ) in a serious effort, there's the sheer 
pleasure of working operators with consummate skill..."reading their minds", 
collaborating in completing a tough Q, and basically getting it right on 
both ends with the ultimate in efficient transfer of information. A few of 
those Qs in a row are sufficient for those of us who could be criticized as 
"contest dilettantes". And without us non-serious guys, the real competitors 
would rapidly milk the bands dry. The thrill for either kind of op is a 
strong function of equipment performance (along with all the other stuff).

Besides, I gotta save some adrenaline for my hockey game at 2200Z. Anyone 
wanna compare skates and sticks? Yeah, I know...wrong reflector...

Chuck, N4NM