Subj : Re: Other Ham Radio News
To   : Daryl Stout
From : Jimmy Anderson
Date : Sun Jul 14 2019 10:23:00

-=> DARYL STOUT wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

 DS>   I didn't participate it all. I was "on vacation" (not the one I
 DS> wanted), staying at an area motel for 10 days, due to a loss of power
 DS> and air conditioning here, from severe storm damage (you probably saw
 DS> the pictures on Facebook). I had to CANCEL the planned train trip to
 DS> Albuquerque in September, due to funding issues.

Oh man - sorry to hear that. :-(

 JA>Please don't think I'm knocking it, but I think this is one of the
 JA>reasons I've been unable to 'get excited' about Field Day... I'm
 JA>not into contesting at all.

 DS>   Contesting never did appeal to me, either...but there's something in
 DS> the hobby for everybody.

Agreed! Which is why I don't knock it, but also don't participate.

There are some location based games I've played on the iPhone. One
of them in particular had some people complaining about how others
enjoyed the game. To each his own, I say!

 JA>I know, I know - Field Day is not a contest. :-) But people sure
 JA>act like it is. ;-)

 DS>   Even more so, many think that "seeing how many ham radio nets they
 DS> can check into in a day" is the most important thing in life. Ham Radio
 DS> is a HOBBY, but these consider it an OBSESSION.

Yeah. :-) When I'm able to, I'll check in on nets, but it's more to
actually TALK to someone out there. :-)



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