[Hallicrafters] Re: Idiot Contesters R' Us

[amfone at sbcglobal.net]

 John if it hurts its true and if you have no defense you normally try to 
offend the other party or limit their credibility, no beer here , just good 
common sense John. I've been a ham for 31 years, contests are nothing more 
than a ridiculous use of the spectrum by a few self centered self pleasing 
hams. who spend a lot to win a senseless game, and operate poorly to do so. 
Why not limit contests to a small portion of the band, why is it that just a 
few insignificant hams in numbers ( CQ magazine notes contesters comprise 
only 2% of active hams ) can take the entire spectrum and play a game all 
weekend long, why do you think you have the right to do that. The 40 meter 
band is just 150 KCS. wide, take 500 hams , less that one percent of the 
hams in Ohio and tell them to play contest and what does the band sound 
like. crap.
No beer here John, but you need to go back look in the mirror and take a 
long look at who you are and what you are and then perhaps you can come up 
with something better for all of us or  perhaps come up with a better reason 
for contests than accusing someone of drinking, perhaps you could even be 
honest John.. listen to your fellow hams who are fed up with contesting.
73 Tim
wb8uhz
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john" <johnmb at nc.rr.com>
To: <amfone at sbcglobal.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Re: Idiot Contesters R' Us


> It's careful reasoned comments like yours, that carry so much weight with 
> others Tim.  Are you well into your second six pack?
>
> By the way, I've been operating AM with vintage gear for 20 yrs now (along 
> with QRP, CW DXing and contesting).  Nice of you to portray AM ops with 
> such grace and tact.
>
> Have a nice day!
>
> John K5MO
>
>
> At 07:57 PM 3/4/2006, amfone at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>>  Give us all a break and run your contest in a 10 kc portion of any band 
>> and beat your brains out, 59 good buddy
>>and please repeat your name. call and qth ... but your 59... crap!  To win 
>>a contest you need to spend more money
>>and be a lid operator.
>>Tim
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Brannigan" 
>><jbrannig at optonline.net>
>>To: "john" <johnmb at nc.rr.com>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>>Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 6:53 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Re: Idiot Contesters R' Us
>>
>>
>>>In one hour or so, worked 30 countries on 20M...had to crank up the KW 
>>>for the JA's....
>>>LOVE contests.....but CW is much more fun.
>>>
>>>I feel bad for all those 20M fone guys who did not get to discuss 
>>>hemorrhoids and liver spots today.
>>>
>>>Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>> >The idiot contesters are all aglow on the bands, and there are few
>>>> spots >to
>>>> >be had.
>>>>
>>>>You don't know what you're missing! A great opportunity to work a lot of 
>>>>dx...with Halli's even. Of course it's more fun on CW....
>>>>
>>>>John K5MO (Idiot Contester)
>>>
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