I mostly agree with Mike VE9AA here. Like CQ WW CW which is often the weekend after Thanksgiving, my family's holiday schedule, my work schedule, and especially my kids' activities allows more "sleep buildup time" and "sleep recovery time" for more hours of participation in the weekend after Christmas.
That doesn't mean I'll be able to do it full time every year, just that it works in favor of more hours in the contest. Tim N3QE On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA <ve...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > Gary K9MMS says (in part) > > “…I think that the timing of the December Stew is very poor. Having it > right > > near Christmas when many people are busy with family get togethers makes it > > difficult or impossible…” > > > > I’ll have to respectfully disagree with my friend Gary/MMS there. > > > > It’s specifically BECAUSE it’s just after Xmas that I can find some time to > operate the Stew as I have a couple days off by then ! > > Some years it’s back to back with the RAC Winter contest (which is a big > deal up here in the Great White North, eh) and that makes it really really > tough to keep going doing 2 contests back to back like that, but this year > was superb timing indeed. > > > > If I hadn’t been so lazy, I would’ve played the entire 14hrs. > > > > I was too tired from antenna repairs, snowblowing etc and only have myself > to blame for the reduced score, however contest timing was awesome…..not to > mention avg or slightly above avg condx to EU from here with my hastily > installed wimpy wire on Xmas day. > > > > So, yes, Xmas season is hectic, however I still found time late at night > once everyone went to bed, to put in 9½hrs.(max is 14 hrs) > > > > Keep it as is and stay away from RAC Winter dates please ! > > > > Mike VE9AA > > p.s.-if you plan to be a contender for a plaque or want to place in the top > 5, then yes, Xmas and Family will certainly hamper a total iron pants-BIC > ‘super SERIOUS’ effort. (if that’s what Gary means, then I guess I’ll > agree, > however judging from the 3830 results, very few played the entire 14hrs. > > > > Mike, Coreen & Corey > > Keswick Ridge, NB > > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
