On 02/07/2011 04:23 PM, Joe wrote:
Yes I am serious Yes it is a hobby. But also there are achievement awards. That are to some not worth anything but to others they are worth a LOT, it shows their skills and effectiveness of THEIR STATION! And THEIR OPERATING ABILITIES
It does not show that. Awards are given to people who want them. Having 100 or 1000 grids confirmed, while admirable, does not make your "skills" any better then the person who has one or ten. There was a gentleman in the latest QST who uploaded his contacts into LoTW and found out he had a 5BDXCC, did getting that piece of paper change his skill level or effectiveness of his station? Nope. It's just some wall fodder.
Also, quoting because Gordon hits the nail on the head:
On 02/07/2011 04:39 PM, Gordon JC Pearce wrote:
Get back to talking to people and playing with technology. Every time you bring a competitive element into something, it all just goes to hell. Stop the dick-size contest, and start playing with radios.
DING DING DING!