> RE: (Many comments made)....
And let's not forget, Gents, that the TBDC is an all VOLUNTEER operation
and that a lot time and really cool awards are given/donated to
make it all happen!
There's no limit on the awards that can be donated. So, if y'all
want more participation from way down South, then all YOU
have to do if offer some real incentive for those guys to get
on the air during the contest and make some contacts! :D)
As for the "Window", debate about who should transmit in there
can go on forever. I find that having the Window works for
me....seems like I find new DX multipliers grouped together in there
quite often.
73,
Charlie, N0TT
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:15:23 -0800 (PST) Julius Fazekas
<phriendly1@yahoo.com> writes:
> It almost sounds like the NCJ (National Contest Journal) has room to
> grow to the ICJ...
>
> I doubt either QST or CQ would be able to devote much, if any, more
> space to contests. They both need to appeal to a large cross section
> of Radio Amateurs.
>
> I do agree that the TBDC could use a serious face lift. It's a
> unique contest for HF, one that probably gives you the best idea of
> how your station truly performs...
>
> 73,
> Julius
>
> Julius Fazekas
>
> N2WN
>
>
>
> Tennessee Contest Group
>
> http://k4tcg.org/
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/tcg1?hl=en
>
>
>
> Tennessee QSO Party
>
> http://www.tnqp.org/
>
>
>
> Elecraft K2 #4455
>
> Elecraft K3/100 #366
>
> Elecraft K3/100 #1875
>
> --- On Fri, 2/11/11, DAVID CUTHBERT <telegrapher9@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: DAVID CUTHBERT <telegrapher9@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: [Topband] DX window for the southern
> hemisphere
> To: "Ward Silver" <hwardsil@gmail.com>
> Cc: topband@contesting.com
> Date: Friday, February 11, 2011, 10:25 AM
>
> A write up in CQ could be what's needed to foster more souther
> hemisphere
> interest. By the way, that's what's missing in the Stew Perry
> contest; a
> write up in a major magazine or at least a QST type formatted
> article
> online. The present crude online list of scores causes me to skip
> most
> Stew's.
>
> Dave WX7G
>
> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Ward Silver <hwardsil@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > > Unfortunately those 160m contest contacts with southern
> hemisphere
> > > stations
> > > are likely to become increasingly rare, unless something can be
> done to
> > > encourage operation from here.
> > >
> > > Vy 73 Steve, VK6VZ
> >
> > I suggest having a contest within a contest for the southern
> hemisphere
> > operators with plaques, certificates, and a separate writeup by a
> writer
> > from the region on a web site, possibly posted on the CQ 160 web
> site. The
> > CQ 160 sponsors obviously have to focus on the main body of
> participants
> > who
> > are in the northern hemisphere, but there's no reason not to have
> your own
> > "Midsummer's Eve" version at the same time. As long as the
> exchange and
> > rules are compatible with those of the CQ 160 contest, everyone
> will
> > benefit
> > from the increased activity and the southern hemisphere operators
> will get
> > their fair share of the fun.
> >
> > 73, Ward N0AX
> >
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