Amuse me, can we rehash a tired old debate for a little while on the reflector? Make sure to read all of this before flaming me, because the status quo for CQ WW CW works for me at the moment. But I
Hi Scott and everyone, I believe the rationale behind not changing the weekends, is that those particular holidays are only holidays in the US. These are world-wide contests with participants from al
Hi Scott, I can't g ive you a logical reason why not. I really like the idea. Press on! 73, Tom K5IID At 16:14 03/31/04, Scott R. wrote: Amuse me, can we rehash a tired old debate for a little while
I have a solution that's probably easier to accomplish than changing contest dates. The U.S. should hold its Thanksgiving when we do - mid-October... 73, kelly ve4xt weekend contest debate little whi
that won't work...it'll interfere with the PA & IL QSO Parties! ;-) 73-Chuck KI9A -- The world's top contesters battle it out in Finland! THE OFFICIAL FILM of WRTC 2002 now on professional DVD and VH
Maybe because the sponsors are U.S. organizations. 73, Nat WZ3AR -- The world's top contesters battle it out in Finland! THE OFFICIAL FILM of WRTC 2002 now on professional DVD and VHS! http://home1.
I really like contests to fall on holiday weekends, in particular Thanksgiving! At least I used to before I retired. Many have to work on Friday nights and/or weekends and cannot get loose for contes
OTOH, as long as WW CW is on the weekend after Thanksgiving, I will *never* be able to be on hand for the beginning of the contest... (because I work Fridays until 2230 CT - 0330 Saturday UTC - and T
Author: Steve Root <steve.root@culligan4water.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 12:04:37 +0100
Two things on my wish list: 1) Get the Minnesota DNR to move the opening weekend of Deer Season away from CW SS weekend. 2) Move the ARRL 10 Meter contest away from the darkest time of the year. We g
This is a topic of lively conversation around my house, too. Seems to me the easiest thing to do would be to alternate the CW and SSB weekends every year. This would ensure that the contest falls on
Hi Dick: Now I could live with that change !!! Single Mode op's shouldn't care. Multi Mode op's shouldn't care. Propargation shouldn't care. Now the big BITCH could be: Which contest first for the fi