[RVRC] Fwd: QSO Today: Getting into the zone

[Alan Wolke]

And don't forget W2LJ Larry, another rvrc member that was on qso today.

On Sunday, January 8, 2017, Gerry Jurrens <gjurrens at gmail.com> wrote:

> Long-time friend and ham contester N2BA is this week's podcast guest.
>
> You'll recall that both Alan W2AEW and Bob WB2UDC were joined by yours
> truly as guests of 4Z1UG's show!
>
> 73,
>
> GJ
> Sent from my iPhone7+
> Pls 4give typos & brevity
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
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> > From: Gerry Jurrens <gjurrens at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> > Date: January 8, 2017 at 10:56:39 EST
> > To: Today Qso <eric_4z1ug at qsotoday.com <javascript:;>>
> > Subject: Fwd: QSO Today: Getting into the zone
> >
> > Great!!! 73
> >
> > GJ
> > Sent from my iPhone7+
> > Pls 4give typos & brevity
> >
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
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> >> From: Gerry Jurrens <gjurrens at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> >> Date: January 8, 2017 at 10:56:02 EST
> >> To: Brooke Allen <brooke.t.allen at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> >> Subject: Fwd: QSO Today: Getting into the zone
> >>
> >> Cool! This is on my list to hear on my trip west Tuesday!
> >>
> >> Happy New Year 73
> >>
> >> Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
> >> Sent from my iPhone7+
> >> Pls 4give typos & brevity
> >>
> >>
> >> Begin forwarded message:
> >>
> >>> From: "Eric" <eric_4Z1UG at QSOToday.com>
> >>> Date: January 7, 2017 at 16:21:21 EST
> >>> To: "Gerry" <N2GJ at arrl.net <javascript:;>>
> >>> Subject: QSO Today: Getting into the zone
> >>> Reply-To: eric_4Z1UG at QSOToday.com
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> >>> 2017-01-07 14:20:09
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> >>> Dear Gerry,
> >>>
> >>> In this week’s episode, 127 with Brooke Allen, N2BA, we discussed the
> “flow state” that he says happens to him when he is working contests. There
> is a lot written about this state of consciousness. It is referred to as
> “being in the zone” or Buddhists might describe it as a state of
> mindfulness. In this state, you are fully immersed in whatever you’re
> doing, time slows down, and you are at an optimum level of clarity and
> focus. This state is caused by the activity itself where the body releases
> chemicals to the brain that maintain this state. Many athletes who perform
> at their top level will often say that they are in “the zone”.
> >>>
> >>> Being in the zone is a pleasant state of mind. I can get there often
> when I am working on some electronic project on my bench. I am hyper
> focused on the work in front of me where I don’t hear the phone, doorbells,
> or the XYL calling from downstairs. The zone becomes an “island in time”
> where I am alone with my thoughts and the project. It is frustrating to
> those who want my attention.
> >>>
> >>> Until my conversation with Brooke, it did not occur to me that
> contesting could and often does induce a flow state. This explains why so
> many hams enjoy contests, beginning with Field Day, perhaps without knowing
> that they enter the zone during the contest. They know that they like it
> and that they are hooked. The contest is also an activity that can set a
> boundary for the ham because it has a start and stop time.
> >>>
> >>> Perhaps one of the ways to promote ham radio to the next generation is
> to use this vocabulary about the flow state and the zone. Amateur radio
> activity has the potential to induce a state of flow from the enjoyment
> that comes from focusing, planning and executing a project. That can be a
> pretty powerful incentive.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for listening.
> >>>
> >>> 73,  Eric 4Z1UG
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> N2BA
> >>>
> >>> Episode 127 - Brooke Allen - N2BA Brooke Allen, N2BA, joins Eric,
> 4Z1UG, to discuss his articles published in the National Contest Journal,
> Game Design for Contesters, where Brooke discusses entering into the "zone"
> or state of flow during ham radio contests. This benefit, known to top
> atheletes, has many advantages to attract new people to amateur radio. The
> QSO also touches on field day at the annual Burning Man event in the Nevada
> desert and social skills for nerds. [...]
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