QST & Contest results

[force12 at ibm.net]

It is my humble personal opinion that dumping the contest results out of QST would be 
a terrible thing to happen.  The reasons for this have been discussed on the 
reflector during the past few days and I have nothing more to add.  

Sure hope this never happens!

I STRONGLY suggest that everyone start sending EMAIL to the ARRL, and your elected 
officials.  You might start by letting a rather significant contester K1ZZ know about 
your feelings too.  Dave is the Secretary of the League and he is available at 
DSUMNER at ARRL.ORG....  Check October 94 QST for other League types to solicit!

Let him and the rest of the body know how you feel.  While it may be catharatic to do 
so on this reflector, it will really do some good at the league.

You might also write your CAC representative!

Don't underestimate the power of a letter or Email!!!!1

73s

Natan, W6XR/2

>From Bruce Sawyer <bsawyer at cylink.com>  Thu May 25 21:36:49 1995
From: Bruce Sawyer <bsawyer at cylink.com> (Bruce Sawyer)
Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 12:36:49 -0800
Subject: Club Competition--ARRL 10m
Message-ID: <sfc47b41.022 at cylink.com>

Do any of you east coast guys recall what kind of openings you had
during this year's ARRL 10m contest?  Were there openings to EU? 
South America of course, but I wonder what beyond that?

The reason I'm curious is that 1995 will be the first year that ARRL has
offered a club competition award in this contest.  NCCC has just about
decided to put the club emphasis on 10m instead of on SS this year, but
first we'd like to see if we have a fighting chance with the east coast. 
K3EST, who does have some experience in this area, has argued
forcefully that West Coast does not have a fighting chance in the 10m
contest.  But my recollection of last year's 10m contest was that, here
at the bottom of the solar cycle, we're at least up to even with east
coast.  Comments?  If not 10m, what other SINGLE WEEKEND contest is
there with club competition where east coast doesn't have a huge
advantage over West Coast.  CQP, of course, doesn't count.   (We just
don't have the time out here in sillycon valley to keep putting in two
weekends to get the SS gavel.  We've won it 10 times now anyway, so
we figure it's time to let somebody else have a crack at it.)

                                                     Bruce Sawyer/AA6KX


>From Robert A. Wilson" <n6tv at VNET.IBM.COM  Thu May 25 21:01:21 1995
From: Robert A. Wilson" <n6tv at VNET.IBM.COM (Robert A. Wilson)
Date: Thu, 25 May 95 13:01:21 PDT
Subject: Rumors of reduced contest coverage in QST are totally false

Recently K5ZD posted a note to the cq-contest reflector suggesting
that the League might be considering a reduction of contest coverage
in QST, perhaps moving most of it to the NCJ.  Actually, it was
posed more like a, "What if?"

I contacted my director, K6WR, who contacted Mark Wilson, AA2Z, chief
editor of QST.  Mark assured K6WR that there is absolutely no plan to
reduce contest reporting in QST, nothing is imminent, and that AA2Z
thought the whole rumor had been started by K5ZD's note.

AA2Z admits that, over the years, the idea has been discussed, but
it has never been accepted.  In my opinion, that is largely due
to the influence of K1ZZ, a great contester and a great friend of
contesting.

The rumor of contest reduction in QST seems to be just as unfounded
as the same rumor that was circulated in 1993.

No need to flood anyone with Email about this.  The League seems to
have no plans to remove or reduce contest coverage, now or in the
future.

Best way to show your support for contesting is to send in a log,
no matter how small (credit:  WN4KKN).  Measurable participation
speaks louder than Email.

73,
Bob, N6TV
Pacific Division CAC

>From jesposit at sctcorp.com (Joe Esposito)  Thu May 25 21:32:00 1995
From: jesposit at sctcorp.com (Joe Esposito) (Joe Esposito)
Date: Thu, 25 May 95 16:32 EDT
Subject: Contest Results in QST
Message-ID: <m0sEjZm-0003uHC at sctladm.sctcorp.com>

Dave, K1ZZ,

In recent days, there has been a lot of discussion on internet about
the likelihood of the editor of QST dropping various contest results
from the magazine. While I don't now if this even a real concern, I
feel that it is necessary to give you my view on the subject in the
event that the rumor is true.

Ever since I became a ham, I have enjoyed reading of the contest
accomplishments of my fellow hams. In the early days of my ham career
of 38 plus years, I was happy just to participate in state QSO
parties. It gave me a chance to compete at a level which my modest
(meager) station could accomplish some results. Several times I won a
certificate for my efforts from my state. It felt good to see my call
in the score listings in QST.

Even in recent years, as a small pistol, I've made serious (to me at
least) efforts as a mobile entry in DX contests. It's always
gratifying to see where I stand compared to other competitors. On
several occasions, my non-contesting (newcomer) friends have seen my
call in the listings and commented about their desire to know more
about contesting. In several cases after these discussions, they
themselves gave contesting a try and are now also interested in that
facet of the hobby.

The league sponsors several contests throughout the year. Why in the
world would you consider eliminate the publishing of the results if
you feel the contests are worth promoting in the first place? It never
ceases to amaze me how myopic most newcomers are about what happens in
the HF bands. It was the goal of the FCC not so very long ago to
encourage growth in the hobby through incentive licensing. I know it
incented me to obtain an Amateur Extra class license after "losing"
the full HF priviledges I once had. And yet, by minimizing the role of
contesting in QST, the league will also keep the newcomers from being
exposed to HF activities, perhaps stymieing their desire to upgrade
their license to fuller operating priviledges.

Inflating the ranks of amateurs with entry level licensees just for
the purpose of creating the illusion that ours is a viable hobby may
be rather shortsighted. In the best interest of the hobby (and the
league), full exposure should be given to all aspects of the hobby,
not just those which are experienced by limited class licensees. In
promoting more HF activities in QST (contesting, DXing, etc.), the
league and the ham fraternity should ultimately benefit by cultivating
a corps of hams who know and can do more that speak over a VHF
repeater.

Thanks for the opportunity to express my opinion.

Joe Esposito, K2YJL

>From barry at w2up.wells.com (Barry Kutner)  Thu May 25 11:47:28 1995
From: barry at w2up.wells.com (Barry Kutner) (Barry Kutner)
Date: Thu, 25 May 95 10:47:28 GMT
Subject: Contesters as Coverguys
Message-ID: <TDiN6c1w165w at w2up.wells.com>

"Tim Coad" <Tim_Coad at smtp.svl.trw.com> writes:

> >>Actually if they put some scantily clad young lady on the front of QST 
> >>whispering into an HT I'll bet the sales would really sky rocket!
> .........
> Actually I think 73 Mag did stoop do nudity during the streaking fad of 1974.
> But it was some guy running wearing only an HT!
> Tim - NU6S

What did he clip it to?


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Barry N. Kutner, W2UP       Internet: barry at w2up.wells.com
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