On what seemed like superfluous information to me, when I was working the
Makrothen, I had the same idea only to find out after
asking the reason for the additional information was that the reason for it was
many people were doing multiple contests
simultaneously so that was the reason they gave for the additional request for
information.
Not sure how illegal that is but that's what they said in response to my
question.
IMHO:
Now as far as a contest not being necessary - lets face it.
That is all relative to the purpose of the contest in relation to the needs and
wants of the people involved.
Many contests I don't get involved in because I am not interested in that mode
or something like that. Those contests are not useful
to me, but they are useful to the people who do get involved in them.
I think it is great that contesting is growing like it is and is drawing more
interest due to the diversity.
As far as the LOTW contest I think it is a good idea because it is a way in
order to get all or many of the LOTW users together in
one spot since the QSLing is quite different than the traditional post card
type.
I for one was excited about it because I expected I would see many others
involved, only to find out this was the first one.
So I guess the Marketing on this one was lame and therefore not many new about
it.
Anyway that's my 1/2 cents worth :0)
73 fer nw es gud DX,
QSL VIA: LotW, BUR, e-QSL
Bob AD5VJ
Old calls: WB5ZQU/WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
http://www.ad5vj.com/
Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
10X#-37210, SMIRK#-5177
FISTS#-12637, SKCC#-2369
NAQCC#-1966, FP#-1141, RARS#-149
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dick-w0raa
> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 5:54 PM
> To: David Pruett
> Cc: cq-contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] This weekend contest
>
> I'm 100% in agreement with you, Dave. I looked at the ARRL
> letter and I didn't even see it mentioned in that. The whole
> contest scene is being overrun with ridiculous contests. As
> it is there are many people who don't read the rules for the
> contest they are in. The Makrothen says send Grid Locator.
> I have seen, 599 (state) (grid), etc. I enjoy the contact,
> but the info being sent isn't necessary.
>
> Dick
> W0RAA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Pruett" <k8cc@comcast.net>
> To: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi@sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 12:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] This weekend contest
>
>
> >I first saw the "LoTW Contest" listed on WA7BNM's Contest
> Calendar last
> > night, and the first thing which popped into my mind was "Why?"
> >
> > What is the point? Just about anybody can start a contest. In the
> > movie "Field Of Dreams" there was the now famous line, "If
> You Build It
> > They Will Come". However, for a radio contest you're asking for the
> > participants to invest their time. In order for a contest
> to attract
> > significant levels of activity and be successful, there
> needs to be a
> > significant reason for it. I just don't see the reason for
> a contest
> > named after a QSLing database. If you're looking for DX,
> scheduling a
> > contest for it three weeks before is CQWW SSB seems pretty foolish.
> >
> > IMHO, the contest calendar is getting cluttered with "junk"
> contests.
> > While there is no worldwide organization who could bring
> order to this
> > chaos, contesters will "vote with their activity" and only
> participate
> > in events they judge worthwhile.
> >
> > I, for one, have zero interest in the LoTW Contest, but I
> *will* get on
> > for the Pennsylvania QSO Party this weekend. That's just
> my preference...
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Dave/K8CC
> >
> >
> > AD5VJ Bob wrote:
> >> The contests this weekend especially the LOTW contest seem
> pretty lame
> >> tonight.
> >>
> >> Or is it just me?
> >> I have never done the LOTW contest before is this normal for it?
> >> If so what a shame for such a gud contest to go to waste like this.
> >>
> >> I was really looking forward to the LOTW contest to finish
> off my last
> >> two countries for my first "mixed" DXCC award. But I have not
> >> heard any DX in the contest yet from here on my Vertical.
> >>
> >> 73 fer nw es gud DX,
> >> QSL VIA: LotW, BUR, e-QSL
> >> Bob AD5VJ
> >> Old calls: WB5ZQU/WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
> >> http://www.ad5vj.com/
> >>
> >> Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
> >> 10X#-37210, SMIRK#-5177
> >> FISTS#-12637, SKCC#-2369
> >> NAQCC#-1966, FP#-1141, RARS#-149
> >>
> >>
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