[Elecraft] ARRL November Sweepstakes CW

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Mark, KJ7BS wrote:

I operate contests for fun, enjoyment, but mostly to improve my operating
skills.  This ARRL November Sweepstakes CW was anything but enjoyable.  The
poor operators were out in force this year.  Here is my top-10 list of poor
operating exhibited during the 2005 ARRL November Sweepstakes CW... (list
truncated)

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Yep, you proved that Hams are people like the rest of humanity. 

If you want to hone your operating skills, try running some nice 1-hour rag
chews, perhaps in a round table with several CW operators. If you want
experience with more complex operating procedures, join some traffic nets. 

Contesting is contesting. It's a unique procedure that requires some
particular skills, but by and large they are only applicable to contesting
and little else. It's like kids who learn to spin donuts in their cars. They
might have fun. They could even elevate it to a "sport", but knowing how to
do that does not mean they know how to drive <G>. 

Ron AC7AC