Jerry I also enjoy it when my QSO partner has to tell me the time and freq we are on. Steve and Milt's comments still being absorbed. Yes I remember gathering those 50 contacts and being so proud to

Brian That may indeed be the case in the high density area of the East Coast. I can assure you that 50 PSK contacts from my area is not an easy accomplishment. Have a look at some of my recent scores

Right up there with TWEETS Barry

Steve: Thanks for bringing a little wisdom into this discussion. Ater a lot of thought on this today I can agree with you that 50 contacts should be kept. It's an incentive to get on the air. One

Quite well stated, Steve. Thanks for chiming in! You've said precisely what I was trying to get across in my prior email. We're definitely after ACTIVE members. It may be a little harder now, but 50

Always good to see others points of view .... keeps the gray matter working JEFF WALSH W3WMU #1673 BUBBAWOOD WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS STURGIS, MS.

I haven't said much on the reflector recently, and have been on the air even less. Work has been busy, with lots of travel (none with a radio), and it's been hard to just keep up with emails. But with

The 50 contacts requirement for membership was and is best for the Club. It's not that hard, most can complete it in a month or so. Even in the doldrums of the solar cycle. IMHO, when solar conditions

Good point

I'm actually going to agree with Milt (and others) on this one. The 50 member requirement is there to keep the "I just want a membership number" crowd away. We want to have ACTIVE operators. I don't

Regarding membership requirement: It took me about a month of concentrated working PSK31 to get my 50 QSOs for membership. That requirement forced me to learn so much more about the various software

Gent's, Let me weigh in on this. I wasn't aware we had a "growth" problem. I'm 070-650 and back when I joined, it was really slow growth for sure. We actually had a "New Member Jamboree" every

But the rules don’t stop you from joining, just make you work for it ======================== de N2MLP Brian Monroe County PA ========================

I myself do not believe that just because I had to do it that all others have to ...... I had to learn Morse code to get HF privileges but with the FCC dropping the code requirement I believe that it

I agree with Charles KI4VMK. 73, Bill N4GBK

Totally agree ======================== de N2MLP Brian Monroe County PA ========================

Well stated ======================== de N2MLP Brian Monroe County PA ========================

I resemble that remark! ;>) Mike WM4B #348 Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 8:47 PM To: 070Club@groups.io Subject: Re: [070Club] Open Up Contests - Reduce Membership Requirement Anything less would

If the Rules say you have to make 50 Contacts to be a Member then it should stay at 50 Anything less would be a "Slacker" Version of PODXS Granted it's harder now to make 50; remember

I’m not a fan of this idea. I operate less than an hour a day around 0000z and maybe a bit more on weekends. I make 50 contacts every 2 – 3 weeks – less if there is a contest. Heck, even if I