There are clearly those in the radio community - and this includes some societies - who think that a contest gives them the right to operate with only their interests in mind.
This weekend, some CW contest or other is underway. WSPR is once again being completely ignored, with the globally-important beacon mode, which takes up a very narrow spot frequency, being obliterated.
Ham radio's standards are really very poor. I find it difficult to reconcile someone in the US being fined $25,000 for failing to identify, when there are, this weekend, hundreds of stations breaking the terms of their licence by interfering with ongoing transmissions.
I like ham radio, but once again, find myself questioning whether contests have taken over the hobby - and have undermined gentlemanly operating.
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