In a message reported by Ernesto LU6BEG, Steve N8BJQ noted a JA domestic
contest, and the new ontario QSO Party as possible conflicts for the last
weekend of April. There is also the venerable Swiss "H-26" contest, which
has been on the last weekend of April for many years. No matter what weekend
is nominated for the WPX CW, if it is to change, there will be a conflict with
some small contest or other.
This is not a reason not to change. It just means that the change may require
a little diplomacy and negotiation to achieve. This takes time. So, folks,
don't circle the last weekend of April for '97, '98 or '99. Maybe early in the
new century a new date can be arranged for the WPX CW.
While Steve seems to be open to a change, is he yet convinced to do the work
involved in achieving it? His plate may be quite full enough.
Is there a serious, thoughtful person out there who can taek on the job of
developing and compiling a concensus of the need for a new date, then do the
additional work of negotiating with the sponsors of contests who may be obliged
to move because of it?
It's all well to tub-thump about changing the date, but if it is to be done, it
should be done seriously and thoughtfully.
Notwithstanding my suggestion about the work involved, I strongly support the
idea of an earlier date for the WPX CW. I don't support it so strongly that I
am willing to do the work.
73, Dave VE2ZP/VE9CB
Packet: VE2ZP@VA3TCP.#EON.ON.CAN.NOAM
InterNet: ve2zp@va3tcp.ampr.org
>From k4ma@mindspring.com (Jim Stevens) Wed Feb 12 04:17:22 1997
From: k4ma@mindspring.com (Jim Stevens) (Jim Stevens)
Subject: DXpeditions for ARRL DX Phone
Message-ID: <2.2.32.19970212041722.00969ef8@pop.mindspring.com>
AA4NC & K4MA at the 8P9Z station using 8P? call
as a M/S in ARRL SSB.
Jim Stevens, K4MA
At 08:35 AM 2/11/97 -0500, you wrote:
>The WP2Z team for ARRL DX Phone is busy packing and making sure we haven't
>forgotten anything. We'd love to know which other of the "usual" (or
>unusual) DX contest sites will be active and what catagory they'll be
>playing in (always fun to know who the competition is!)
>
>We'll start. WP2Z will be a Multi 2 entry for the ARRL DX Phone contest.
>Ops KE2VB, K2ZJ and K2ZL.
>
>73
>
>Larry
>KE2VB
>Trustee, Island Villa Contest Club
>Windwood, USVI - WP2Z
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