Hi potential WARC Contesters:
It seems to me that if you want to establish a contest on 1 or more of the
WARC bands, all you have to do is DO IT and see how it goes!
I point to the Stew Perry 160 contest as a perfect example. This
contest/event/activity is NOT sponsored by ARRL, CQ, DARC, RSGB, etc. Some
guys got together and thought it would be a neat idea. So the TRIED it. I
note that in their last announcement, they said that (more or less) DEPENDING
ON PARTICIPATION LEVEL, they would figure out whether or not to continue
running/sponsoring it. Gee how LOGICAL!
So cut the BS on both sides. If someone is hot and heavy to try it...do it!
If nobody shows up, two things will happen: 1) you'll know it's not (yet?)
popoular and 2) the "no contest on WARC" guys will have NOTHING to complain
about, cuz there is will be MINIMAL impact due to MINIMAL activity. If it's a
great success with lots of players, you know you have a winner. And who can
argue with success except whiners!
NO CHARGE for my sage advice! :-)
de Doug KR2Q
DougKR2Q@aol.com
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>From Dick Dievendorff, K6KR" <dieven@msn.com Tue Jan 13 15:43:27 1998
From: Dick Dievendorff, K6KR" <dieven@msn.com (Dick Dievendorff, K6KR)
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Why no contests on WARC bands?
Message-ID: <007fa0946150d18UPIMSSMTPUSR03@email.msn.com>
Can anyone describe the rationale for the treaty or agreement that precludes
contesting on the WARC bands, and no DX single-band awards for the 30 meter
band? I believe one can apply for extensions to the 5BDXCC award for 12 and 17
meters, but not 30.
I'm curious as to why our particular sub-hobbys (DXing and contesting) were
singled out in this way. I'm interested in the discussions that were held at
the time.
I'd be happy to collate responses.
K6KR@contesting.com
73 de Dick, K6KR
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