Operating Notes: Playing down to your competition, DX QSOs,→

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Operating Notes: Playing down to your competition, DX QSOs,

In sports, when a team is “playing down to its competition” it means that they they don’t play as well as they could when they are playing poor competition. This can sometimes result in a loss to an inferior team.

While not exactly the same, I notice a similar phenomenon when I’m operating CW. Sometimes, when I’m in contact with a poor operator, I find myself making more mistakes than I normally would. Do any of you do this, too?

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OPINION: ARRL to Implement yet another Wayne Green Idea→

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OPINION: ARRL to Implement yet another Wayne Green Idea

I got a little bit of a chuckle when I read the article about the ARRL’s newest publication, On the Air. According to the article,

ARRL is launching a new magazine, On the Air, in January 2020. To be published on a bimonthly basis, On the Air will offer new and beginner-to-intermediate-level radio amateurs a fresh approach to exploring radio communication. Each issue will include advice and insights on topics from the variety of Amateur Radio interests and activities: radio technology, operating, equipment, project building, and emergency communication. The goal of this new magazine is to be a vital resource in helping new and newer radio amateurs get active and involved in radio communications.

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