There is no need for a new contest. CQ WPX already announced a plaque for the
highest combined SSB CW RTTY score.
Rudy N2WQ
On Mar 11, 2012, at 4:33 PM, Radio K0HB <kzerohb@gmail.com> wrote:
> Cool.
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> You've had the same thought process that I had when I suggested the "Triple
> Play" award to ARRL.
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> The most skilled and diversified stations will win.
> *73, de Hans, K0HB*
> *"Just a boy and his radio"*
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> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Kostas Stamatis <sv1dpi@otenet.gr> wrote:
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>> Triathlon DX Contest announcement
>> It all started in August of 2011. That was about when it occurred to Mike,
>> SV5BYR that a big Greek Contest was missing from international Ham Radio
>> Contest Calendar. By the end of September this idea became mature and so
>> the "Triathlon" was born! A triathlon is a multi- sport event involving
>> the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. And as
>> you have already guessed, it is a Greek word. We had to change a bit the
>> name to Triathlon Dx Contest to match our activity. Actually, trying here
>> to simulate the original Triathlon athletic event, we involved three major
>> ham radio modes, SSB, CW, RTTY. It will be a 24 hour non-stop event divided
>> in three sections, each one devoted to a different mode. There are some
>> tentative rules of the contest that you can take a look. It will take place
>> every Saturday, the 1st full weekend of February, debuting on 02-02-2013.
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>> After all, what makes this particular contest unique is the special gift
>> for the winner! (take a look to the prize page)
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>> In this point we have to mention all the Greek amateurs who are working to
>> make this event alive: SV1DPI, SV1NK, SV2AGW, SV2DCD, SV5BYR, SV7JAR,
>> SV8CS, SV8RX, SV9GPV, SV9DJO…
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>> There is still a lot of work to be done and more details to be announced.
>> Stay tuned!
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>> More here: http://triathlon-dx-contest.blogspot.com
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