I beg to differ ....
- The IARU contest now has high, low and QRP categories. This could certainly
give the OH*W entrants an advantage over the other European low power
competitors.
- The sun has been quite busy the past week. The solar flux is currently 123,
and forecast to stay above 120 for the contest. Not what I would call "bottom
of the solar cycle" numbers. It could be a very good weekend to be in Finland.
Randy, you should recall how good propagation can be from Finland.
73,
Steve, N2IC
Randy Thompson wrote:
> They are running low power from Finland near the bottom of the solar cycle.
> I don't think there is much danger of this activity effecting the overall
> competition!
>
> Randy, K5ZD (VY2ZM this weekend - without any special offers)
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
>>[mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Tippett
>>Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 2:32 PM
>>To: cq-contest@contesting.com
>>Subject: [CQ-Contest] Fwd: [The Daily DX] DX SUMMIT AND THE
>>FINNISH TREASUREHUNT
>>
>> Does this bother anyone besides me?
>>
>>
>>>DX SUMMIT AND THE FINNISH TREASURE HUNT OH2W, OH4W, OH5W,
>>
>>OH6W, OH7W,
>>
>>>OH8W and OH9W
>>>
>>>
>>>The Elisa Radio Club of Finland is managing the original
>>
>>world-renowned
>>
>>>DX Summit, and you may have noticed that their heading includes the
>>>callsign of the group who operates the DX Cluster "OH9W".
>>>
>>>This coming weekend marks another interesting event when the
>>
>>DX Cluster
>>
>>>will be employed to support the WRTC-2006 (World Radiosport Team
>>>Championship) OH qualifying run for 24 hours during the CW/SSB IARU
>>>Radiosport Contest that is sure to penetrate the bands.
>>>
>>>OH9W along with six (6) other W (Whiskey) callsigns will
>>
>>compete with
>>
>>>low-power stations to capture the honors for Finnish team captain of
>>>the
>>>2006 WRTC event. You are invited to try to log these seven
>>
>>stations by
>>
>>>following this DX Summit link:
>>>
>>><http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/wrtc.html>http://oh2aq.kolumbu
>>
>>s.com/dxs/
>>
>>>wrtc.html
>>>
>>>
>>>From the above link you can move to the DX Summit Main Page
>>
>>and send
>>
>>>your own spots and compete for honors to be one of the stations
>>>producing the highest number of spots during this event.
>>>
>>>If you manage to work all seven stations, a professional video
>>>featuring the WRTC-2002 event will be yours at no cost. The
>>
>>competing
>>
>>>captain candidates - OH0XX, OH1JT, OH1NOA, OH2UA, OH4JFN and
>>
>>OH6RX -
>>
>>>will appreciate your call on all bands.
>>
>> While not technically violating the rules, this
>>seems to violate the sprit of the rules to me.
>>
>>http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2005/iaru.html
>>
>>6. Valid Contact:
>>
>>6.4. The use of non-amateur radio means of communications
>>(e.g. telephone or the Internet) for the purpose of
>>soliciting a contact (or contacts) during the contest period
>>is inconsistent with the spirit and intent of these rules.
>>
>>6.5. Use of self-spotting techniques on packet or other
>>mediums are inconsistent with the spirit and intent of these rules.
>>
>> I assume the OH*W stations will disqualify
>>themselves from any sort of competition with other countries
>>because of the advantage created by their free video incentive.
>>
>> Just call me old-fashioned!
>>
>> 73, Bill W4ZV
>>
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