Gee, I hate to be a pill, but doesn't a cash prize violate the FCC rule
against using an amateur radio station for pecuniary interest?
73, Dick WC1M
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Hilding [mailto:dx35@hilding.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 5:55 PM
> To: 3830@contesting.com
> Subject: [3830] Fw: New (Unofficial) NS CW Prize
>
> I forgot to add there is one "catch" in the rules in order to
> qualify for the $100 Ben Franklin:
>
> You must work at least 10 different callsigns, and at least
> one QSO must be with N6RO, K7NV, N6ZFO or K6VVA.
>
> Since I'm giving the $$$, I make the rules :-)
>
> Go-For-It...
>
> Rick, K6VVA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eric Hilding
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Cc: nccc@contesting.com
> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 2:46 PM
> Subject: K6VVA NS Pratice Party
>
>
> Congrats to the 3 Stooges (ooops, ahhh... "Wombats"). Even
> though they QLF'd the operating mode, what a Stellar QSO
> total showing by K7SS, KL2A & KQ7W.
>
> Danny, "You Da Man!" (91 QSOs).
>
> OK...who will be the first to make 100 or more QSOs in a
> regular weekly NS Practice Party ("CW" Mode)? I'll fork out
> a $100 bill to the winner (logs to probably be tabulated by
> Price Waterhouse et.al. #^:)
>
> Remember, tonight is SSB-SSB-SSB.
>
> Not many regular Contesters showed up on SSB last night, but
> some casual ops (one gave me an S1 signal report) came to the
> rescue. Many unanswered CQ's, and virtually zip on 80/160m.
>
> 29 Qs x 23 Mults = 667 Points
>
> 73...
>
> RIck, K6VVA
>
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