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[CQ-Contest] why pic IARU Radiosport to marry WRTC?

Subject: [CQ-Contest] why pic IARU Radiosport to marry WRTC?
From: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale L Martin)
Date: Thu Jul 18 19:02:24 2002
Isn't WRTC a big social event, too?

If it was in with any other big time contest or it's own contest, it seems
to me that that might take away from the social gathering aspects of the
event.

73,
dale, kg5u
>
> Re: Why IARU?
>
> Why does the WRTC need to be wedded to the IARU Radiosport?
>
> Mark, N5OT
>
>
>
>
> My take:
>
> Summary - It is perfect fit - othwer than n0t being at the best
> time of year
> for radio propagation!
>
> Why:
>
> ...the event has to take place in the context of another contest
> - why upset
> the two biggees - CQWW and ARRL - they are the Kings
>
> ...the event has to be during a contest which allows both phone and cw
> operating to be showcased - need I say more
>
> ...W's need to be able to work W's and DL's need to be able to work DL's -
> when susnspot conditions are low and you have marginalized DXing you still
> need rate!
>
> .......is there another bi-modal worldwide event that is on all
> the HF bands
> that will work?
>
> Don't think so!
>
> What do you propose Mark???????????????
>
>
> Jim, K4OJ
>
>
>
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