[Elecraft] 6M CW

[Jim Brown]

On Mon, 5 Jul 2010 11:26:40 -0700, David Yarnes wrote:

> However, I find myself 
>on both sides of the fence.  Sometimes I get antsy wanting 
>to work a particular grid square, but other times I get into 
>a longer exchange

First, there's no fence. Do what you wanna. :) But do what makes 
sense in the context of conditions. When 6M is open, conditions can 
be WILDLY variable, and ragchewing with a station who might not be 
there in 30 seconds is a pretty dumb idea. If you want to rag chew, 
do it with someone who is NOT subject to rapid fading, or on a band 
that is better suited to it. 

Second, there are MANY ways to enjoy ham radio. Some of my ham 
friends only enjoy building stations, or writing software, or 
building equipment, or fixing equipment, or teaching new hams. 
Others enjoy DXing, or collecting counties, or states, or whatever. 
Others enjoy contesting. Or rag chewing. 

One thing that turns me on is seeing my station working well in 
challenging situations, like 160M DX, and 6M grids. I like 
contesting for the same reason. Different strokes for different 
folks. Do what YOU wanna, but don't put down those who wanna do 
something different, and whatever side of the hobby you pursue, be 
a good neighbor! 

73, Jim K9YC