No flames from me, I enjoy contesting myself. I also enjoy using a
straight key, running digital modes and the occasional ragchew. The
joy in ham radio is finding what interests you, not what others do that
annoys you.
Just to address a couple things I've seen posted in relation to the 60M
band. No, we aren't the only ones with access. For the list, see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/60-meter_band#Other_countries
Yes, we are secondary users on the band. Without looking it up, I
believe that we are also secondary users on the 1.25M and 70CM bands as
well and that hasn't prevented contesting in those bands. There is
plenty of contest free spectrum other than 60M. 30M, 17M, 12M all
provide a nice place to play when the contests are running. 12M was
lousy with DX this last weekend.
I'd much rather deal with a weekend full of contesters, than trying to
find spectrum that isn't inhabited around the clock with the 'Fine
Business Old Man, How's Your Prostate?' nets.
Outside of ham radio, I don't think I've known a more inflexible segment
of humanity.
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