[Elecraft] Is ham radio a sport ??

[david Moes]

17m 12m and 30m are not used in contests

David Moes

dmoes at nexicom.net
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On 3/21/2013 11:18 AM, Phil Hystad wrote:
> 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
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>
> 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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