1000 Points!
I keep on having a blast with CW contests. I have mostly enjoyed the SST, MST, and CWT. Last summer, field day was a lot of fun too. On Wednesday night for the first time ever I went over 1,000 points in a CWT event!
That is not remarkable compared to others, but it is remarkable for me. CW contesting is like running foot races. You can judge yourself against the performance of others, or you can judge yourself against your past performance. My goal is to just keep getting better personally. I can't explain why CW contests are fun. I just know that I enjoy them - A LOT.
I tallied 32 QSOs to break the 1,000 point mark. That is about 1 QSO every two minutes. I'm going to focus on QSOs/hour going forward as a way to judge my progress.
Wednesday night's contest was a lot of fun. I got the last QSO and went over 1,000 points right as time expired in the contest. I worked a Puerto Rican station right at the end. Super cool. Super fun. I let out a whoop and did a fist pump into the air! That kind of adrenaline is not good for transitioning to bedtime...
I just hope the fun continues. I really like how CW engages with the brain.
73 de AI5ZI
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