K1OIK confronts contesters-who scores?

K1OIK confronts contesters at ARRL Convention in Boxboro, Ma.-who scores? Background "QRM" dimishes later in the interview. Contesters, "a proud and meaningless association of human beings"

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[badger5th]

Hi Burt, What are your thoughts on QRP contests? They tend to send 'true' RS(T) reports. The (usually) false 59(9) reports seem to be your main beef. Also us QRP guys don't clog the bands too much. I've been QRP only for about a year now with lots of field operation trips on bicycle. 73 AA1TH.

[burt2481]

@badger5th I am not into contests but QRP makes more sense than most. I do QRP and I have found CW reports to be accurate. I have gone to salt water beaches and that really gives a boost

[badger5th]

@burt2481 Is putting any of the ground radials in the salt water necessary or is it just being right next to the water all that's required? I imagine along the Cape Cod rail trail there are many areas where you could just pull off the bike path right next to salt water. There is a place in East Boston (Belle Isle Inlet marsh) that I might try. 73 AA1TH

[burt2481]

@badger5th near salt water is fine. I found nothing off the rail trail that is close enough to salt water

[barett1962]

oh by the way the person who fwd me this video thought you look like G.W. Bush...dont know if thats a complement or not?

[burt2481]

@barett1962 It is a compliment

[rjairam]

Burt loves negative attention. Don't feed the troll...

[Conde61]

@burt2481

i agree, youre not a loser ,, you are a moron .. sorry if i offended any losers that agree with you The problem with you is that you never ever once left the USA you consider yourself an American and yet you never filled the boots of a soldier you never fought a war . you are all talk and no action yeap  like you said in one of your videos they are all Heros behind a mike yeap you are my hero IM PROUD OF SERVINF MY COUNTRY for LOSERS LIKE YOU ... moron

[40MetersCW]

Bert, I do have to agree with you on the dislike of contests. I do most of my operating on weekends. The problem is that is when all the contests happen. I am a CW guy mostly, and when there is a big contest on the main bands, they are pretty much shut down to regular QSO traffic.  This weekend was the ARRL's RTTY contest, and significant portions of 80, 40, AND 20 were taken up with RTTY traffic. I just wish that contests were FEWER and FAR BETWEEN so we could enjoy COMMUNICATING. 73!

[burt2481]

@barett1962 Not nice to call me an ass

[burt2481]

@barett1962 You know how rare it is for a ham to admit a mistake! You are congratulated