I am looking forward to the March/April 2022 issue of NCJ in which we can
read the definitive article titled "When is a 'Contest' a Contest" by
AP1RIL...
:-)
73 & High Rates,
Henry - K4TMC
On Wed, Sep 8, 2021 at 11:04 PM Ron Notarius W3WN via CQ-Contest <
cq-contest@contesting.com> wrote:
> I’m all for more activity on all the bands.
>
> But this “operating event” was initially promoted as a contest.
>
> Contesting... formal, organized, sponsored contests.. due not belong on
> the WARC bands, at the present time, nor for the foreseeable future.
> Period
>
> Objecting to a bad decision is not “over reacting.”
>
> Fortunately, the decision was corrected in time, and from what I observed,
> a good time was had by all. And isn’t that what’s important?
>
> 73, ron w3wn
>
> > On Sep 8, 2021, at 4:05 PM, AB1J via CQ-Contest <
> cq-contest@contesting.com> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone noticed the uptick in activity on the bands due to the SEDXC
> 100w/wire operating event?
> >
> > There was an extreme overreaction to this event. All the HF bands are
> underutilized and in need of a shot in the arm. We should be more
> supportive of attempts to encourage more activity, WARC bands, too. 30m is
> very underutilized, except for the FT8 crowd..
> >
> > 73,
> > Ken, AB1J
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ben Coleman NJ8J <nj8j@benshome.net>
> > To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> > Sent: Sun, Sep 5, 2021 4:39 am
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] [PVRC] A DX Contest on the WARC bands -- A
> terrible idea
> >
> >> On 8/30/2021 3:10 PM, donovanf@erols.com wrote:
> >>
> >> Much the their credit, the SEDXC updated their contest rules
> >> for what will hopefully be a very popular DX contest.
> >
> > It might be good to notice that this is strictly a local event:
> >
> > ------------------
> > Who: Licensed SEDXC members and licensed members of other Atlanta
> > Area clubs are welcome to participate.
> > ------------------
> >
> > Ben--
> > Ben Coleman nj8j@benshome.net
> > "I love the way Microsoft follows standards. In much the
> > same manner that fish follow migrating caribou."
> > Paul Tomblin
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