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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