[Elecraft] Is ham radio a sport ??

[Phil Hystad]

Isn't 17 meters left alone during contests?  Also, if I remember, 30 meters is left out too.   And, 30 meters is one of my favorite bands.

73, phil, K7PEH


On Mar 21, 2013, at 8:06 AM, Sandy Blaize <ebjr37 at charter.net> wrote:

> TOO MUCH, especially on weekends!   Shouldn't there be a small segment of the bands set aside for "non contest" use?  Or would this be asking too much??
> 
> 73,
> Sandy W5TVW
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Scott Manthe
> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 8:05 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is ham radio a sport ??
> 
> Many contesters consider contesting "radiosport."
> 
> 73,
> Scott, N9AA
> 
> 
> On 3/20/13 8:44 PM, Paul VanOveren wrote:
>> The link is to a 1958 Sports Illustrated article, about Ham Radio being a
>> sport. If you have seen it before, sorry for the bandwidth, but I found it
>> interesting reading, maybe some others will also...
>> 
>>  <
>> http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1002473/index.htm
> 
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