A Contest Thought

[David Robbins]

Larry Lindblom wrote:
> 
> While working the ARRL 10 meter contest, during one of the slow hours, I had
> a slightly crazy idea about a potential new style of contest.  The contest
> would be based on the "triathelon" or Iorn Man contests we see on Saturday
> afternoon TV.
> 
> The contest could consist of an RTTY segment, an SSB segment, and a CW
> segment. Within the contest everyone would be on each mode at the same time.
> Possibly 16 hrs RTTY, 16 hrs Phone, and 16 hrs CW in that order.  There
> would be no mandatory off times.

CQWW already has 48hrs rtty, 48hrs cw, and 48hrs ssb.  all you have to
do is
combine the scores into one.  maybe rtty should be added to the overall
club
competition to give it a boost.  this year was the first time we have
done
all 3 modes here and I think i like rtty the best.

-- 
David Robbins K1TTT (ex KY1H)
k1ttt at berkshire.net   or   robbins at berkshire.net
http://www.berkshire.net/~robbins/k1ttt.html



>From burkebp at juno.com (Brian P. Burke)  Tue Dec 24 20:59:14 1996
From: burkebp at juno.com (Brian P. Burke) (Brian P. Burke)
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 15:59:14 EST
Subject: another new contest
Message-ID: <19961224.145843.3294.0.burkebp at juno.com>

Need a new challenge?  Imagine a contest where objective is to Operate
FROM As Many Countries (or Zones, Islands, Grid Squares...) as possible
in the allotted time.  This would certainly separate the truly weathy
from the wannabes.  You wouldn't hear many people bragging about working
DXCC over that weekend, would you?  How about a clean sweep?  Brian/N0iMD

>From w2up at voicenet.com (Barry Kutner)  Tue Dec 24 21:15:31 1996
From: w2up at voicenet.com (Barry Kutner) (Barry Kutner)
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 21:15:31 +0000
Subject: A Contest Thought
Message-ID: <199612242118.QAA20811 at mail3.voicenet.com>

On 24 Dec 96, David Robbins <k1ttt at berkshire.net> wrote:


> CQWW already has 48hrs rtty, 48hrs cw, and 48hrs ssb.  all you have to
> do is
> combine the scores into one.  maybe rtty should be added to the overall
> club
> competition to give it a boost.  this year was the first time we have
> done
> all 3 modes here and I think i like rtty the best.
> 
> -- 
Dave - I think that's a great idea! Will probably stimulate more 
activity into the RTTY contest. FYI, RTTY is part of the club 
competition in the WAE contest.
--
Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up at voicenet.com
Newtown, PA         FRC         alternate: barry at w2up.wells.com

>From KR2Q at worldnet.att.net (Douglas Zwiebel)  Tue Dec 24 21:38:43 1996
From: KR2Q at worldnet.att.net (Douglas Zwiebel) (Douglas Zwiebel)
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 21:38:43 +0000
Subject: CONTEST RULES ??
Message-ID: <19961224213840.AAB9998 at LOCALNAME>

Wow...years and years of debating the RULES and this guy can
state the whole thing in a couple of lines!  Maybe we are all
just too close to it.  de Doug  KR2Q


lots of editing:
.....................
>
>HOW TO USE CONTEST RULES ??
>
>
>All things wich is not mentioned in the written rules is not allowed in
>the contest.
>
>Or is finding holes into the rules as you can use as an advantage, part
>of the contest as well?
>
>Mike / SM3JLA
>
>
>
>


>From tree at lady.axian.com (Larry Tyree)  Tue Dec 24 22:53:20 1996
From: tree at lady.axian.com (Larry Tyree) (Larry Tyree)
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 14:53:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: W5WMU pictures
Message-ID: <199612242253.OAA06292 at lady.axian.com>

Well, it is still in construction and I still am waiting for the second
roll of film to make it to Oregon, but there are some pictures of W5WMU
at http://www.axian.com/~tree/w5wmu.html for you to look at.  Most of the
antennas are shown - the missing ones are on the other roll.
 
Happy Holidays and all the best in the new year!

73 Tree N6TR