They’re a motivator for oldcontesters too.
I completely agree with the notion of invoking the “CERTIFICATES:NO” tag.
But I don’t agree with abandoning the practice of certificates for winning your
category. I have a hard enough time even just winning grid EN34gx (shared with
N0AT) so I always enjoy whatever modest recognition that my efforts produce.
73, de Hans, K0HB
From: Jim Stahl via CQ-Contest
Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 2:41 PM
To: rjairam@gmail.com
Cc: CQ-Contest Reflector
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Certificates for ARRL DX - a great motivator for
newcontesters
Printed certificates do matter to experienced contesters; they are a waste of
the ARRL’s money. I’d rather have that money go to something more useful like
spectrum defense or RFI mitigation, than spending over a dollar to send me a
certificate saying I was the top low power all band section award winner in a
VHF contest. (I think they even send those certificates to those who merely had
the high score on a single band.)
ARRL ought to adopt support of the Cabrillo "CERTIFICATES: NO” tag. I’ve
suggested this to my division director, who seemed receptive. But apparently at
the last Board meeting there was too much other stuff going on.
73 - Jim K8MR
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