[Elecraft] Annoying contests

[Tony Estep]

On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Nate Bargmann <n0nb at n0nb.us> wrote:

> ...I like performance whether I'm ragchewing..
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Yep, that is the key to progress in ham gear (and most other things
too). Everybody, even the no-code ragchewer, could adopt Nate's
attitude and demand great performance from their ham gear.

And contests, chasing DX in a massive split pileup, working EME, and
other on-the-edge stuff is the only way to really push the state of
the art forward. Anyone can claim that their radio meets some vague
esthetic standard of excellence, but full-throttle operating under
competitive conditions sorts the pretenders from the contenders.

Guy mentioned JA1MP as an innovator and creative force, and I think
it's a real shame that Brand Y has not pushed the envelope the way
they did when he was on the scene. By diligent effort, objective
self-criticism and terrific sensitivity to user feedback, Elecraft has
moved in front of the pack and promises to stay there. This is great,
but it would also be great to see even more of a hard-fought
competitive battle for the hearts and minds of contesters and DXers.


Tony KT0NY


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