On 11/18/05, ku8e at bellsouth.net <ku8e at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> What's wrong with having a club goal to shoot for ?? We are not leaving
> anyone
> out because you and I both know that SECC is more of a CW than SSB oriented
> club. The odds are very slim that we will have more than 22 entries on SSB.
> There is nothing elitist about my comments. You are trying to make a big deal
> out of something that is nothing.
Let's see. You said "I sure hope that everyone doesn't have the same
attitude about SS that AA4GA has". Sounds like you're the one trying
to make a big deal out of my comments...pretty much a personal attack
from where I'm sitting, as well.
If you think the odds are slim that there will be 22 or less entries,
why are you getting so upset? All I'm trying to do is get more
activity. Having 50 entries from a club is pretty pitiful when there
are well over 150 members on the roster. Say only 60% are eligible to
enter for the club in SS, that is still over 180 potential entries
between phone and CW weekends.
Why would you want to limit it to 50 entries? Instead, you should be
encouraging all members to participate?which you are not doing.
Further, ARRL General Contest Rule 8.8 states: "A club's entry
classification may be changed if, in the opinion of the ARRL Awards
Committee, the club has manipulated its number of entries to allow the
club to enter a lower classification". It could be argued that your
"discouragement" of casual operators is such a manipulation.
We had members after the CW weekend express concern that maybe their
scores were to small to report. What you're trying to do is
discourage these folks?in my opinion, these folks should be ENcouraged
to participate.
> My impression of the SECC is that it just has been a club to submit your
> scores.
WOW! You finally get it! That IS the purpose of the SECC. Go back
and read the previous discussions.
> There are basically no other activities that anyone is interested in. When
> one of
> us has made a suggestion for an activity to improve the club we are subjected
> to
> comments that we are butting in and don't mess with things the way they are.
I have never said anything about butting-in. I have (repeatedly)
tried to enlighten you upon the origins and purpose of the SECC, but
until now, I don't recall any indication that you understand the
concept. I actually want you to butt in?and submit your scores for
the SECC?not sulk and threaten to go watch football on TV!
The SECC has done other stuff. I may have expressed my disagreement
about whether it's within the purpose of the club, but I certainly
haven't rehashed it over and over. The GA QSO party for instance.
When it was initially discussed, I may have expressed that it's
something I don't think we should do, but I don't get involved with
the discussions about it, and I don't operate it. I just ignore it.
> I have had a very sarcastic attitude about the SECC for the last year. The
> only
> reason I belong is there is no other contest club in the area. If there was I
> would
> be outta here...
Now there's a positive comment!
Lee
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Lee Hiers, AA4GA
"Have Dobro Will Travel"
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