K1KI, W3TOM, N6AA, N6VI, W6RGG, and K9JF are the active contesters I
noticed in a quick look at the ARRL Directors and Vice Directors.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/30/2012 9:47 AM, Herb Schoenbohm wrote:
Eddy,
I heard back from a few CAC members that said they are only "tasked"
by HQ employees who determine certain issues passed down to the CAC
by HQ. Which means that the motto "of, for, and by the amateur radio
operator" may have been replaced as well. They recommended writing
the regional directors redress my grievance few if any are active in
contests.
Herb, KV4FZ
On 11/30/2012 10:07 AM, Eddy Swynar wrote:
On 2012-11-29, at 6:15 PM, Herb Schoenbohm wrote:
Again this weekend the ARRL presents the worst and most unfair 160
meter competition ever devised. I must sound like a broken record
on this problem but I have sent letters and e mail to members of the
CAC to asked them to allow the US Territories to be what they are
"DX" as it is impossible to even get listed for an effort that if I
was treat like VP2V which I can see from my house, I would at least
have a chance, in fact i would have come in first lace in the past
few years as a DX station. The CAC, the few who will write me back,
say that any changes to rectify a totally unfair contest, is out of
their hands and decided by a special secretive group inside the
ARRL, who are not contesters at all. BTW for the purpose of this
contest KP2 is counted the same as Navassa and Puerto Rico counts as
Desecheo. Now how is that for a totally nonsensical approach. Maybe
you could demand Navassa credit on 160 after working me, but I
really doubt that the DX desk will be amused. I
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the Pacific, Guam and Hawaii all count the same as KH8 and KH8S in
the vast Pacific region thousands of miles apart. None have even a
chance to do well with the decks stacked against them. So they just
don't participate at all.
I had thought that in protest this year I would phase my Beverages
on Europe and only listen to help out those who need the Virgin
islands on 160. Yet out of my concern for showing good
sportsmanship I will work anyone I can hear. But there is a request
I have in return: If I work you and give you the rare VI section,
please take a few minutes after the contest to send an E mail to
your division Director and copy the members of the CAC about fixing
this long lingering unfairness. The E mail addresses are available
on the ARRL website. The message is simple DX must be counted as DX
as the VI, PR and all the other U.S. Territories are in their other
DX contests.
Also Gary, KD9SV has a great write up in QST but only is given two
pages and can't mention the efforts of only a few east coast big
guns. No matter how hard I try there is no way a station outside of
the 48 states can even get mentioned. ARRL Field Day has a write up
that is 13 pages long. So one can think that 160 meters is still an
after thought and those I try to reach out to at HQ really don't
care. Maybe i should get a bigger thrill out of working someone in
SJV or SB or whatever but DX is DX and if the ARRL whats to have a
160 meter DX contest, this is not a good example of one. It never
has been.
Cheers, Good luck and I will reluctantly see you in the contest.
Hi Herb,
Your note reminded me of last year, when both you and (I believe)
Frank---V01HP---expressed frustration with the Contest Advisory
Committee at the ARRL...
At that time, I established a dialogue with one of the committee
members who was situated in western Canada: as I recall, Frank had
success in expressing his concerns to him, but I don't recall the
outcome of your efforts. Did you, in fact, make a connection to the
CAC through that particular window of opportunity...?
If, in fact, you did establish contact with the liaison, it surprises
me that the ARRL has been so inactive in addressing your concerns
this way...in fact, it is a MAJOR disappointment, in light of past
performance on their part years ago.
~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
PS: I am wondering now how Frank made-out with his concerns...? Are
you reading this, Frank...?
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