Easter Weekend is very good,
no need to take extra vacation from work: Friday and Monday are day offs.
73, Timo OH1NOA
----- Alkuper?inen viesti -----
L?hett?j?: Guy Olinger, K2AV <k2av@contesting.com>
Vastaanottaja: Jeffrey Clarke <ku8e1@yahoo.com>; <cq-contest@contesting.com>
L?hetetty: 17. maaliskuuta 2002 1:52
Aihe: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ WPX SSB on Easter Weekend ?
> Don't usually rise on these, but isn't it time that we STOP calling
> people names who do work for FREE organizing these contests.
>
> The weekends are fairly well packed and do not move their slot from
> year to year. If you knew anything about Easter, you would know that
> it never falls on the same Sunday from year to year. It follows the
> Jewish festival of Passover, which is timed on a lunar calendar.
>
> Furthermore, Christianity is hardly the religion of a majority of the
> world populace.
>
> All of which may explain why nobody except you brought it up.
>
> Guy.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeffrey Clarke" <ku8e1@yahoo.com>
> To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 11:23 AM
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] CQ WPX SSB on Easter Weekend ?
>
>
> >
> > I'm surprised no one has mentioned the fact that CQ WPX SSB is on
> > Easter weekend this year. I know in the past they have used the
> > excuse that Memorial day and Thanksgiving are American holidays
> > and much of the participation in CQ WPX and CQWW DX CW are outside
> > the USA. This is different because Easter is celebrated practically
> > everywhere in the world. IMO another stupid decision by the folks at
> > CQ....
> > Jeff KU8E
> >
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