[CQ-Contest] Non-contesting 10 meter window

[Bill Aycock]

Bill- I am not a contester, but I do feel as you (and many others) do about
this short-sighted rule. However, in following some of the threads about
various rules, You should have seen that the contest committee is NOT
consulted about many of the changes before they are made. 

The irrational desire to make the rules uniform for all the ARRL contests
is a good example.  Poor representation was not the problem, there, from
all that I have read. It appears that  "dont bother me, I set the rules -
the committee is just for advice" is the new rule.

Bill- w4bsg

At 01:03 PM 12/14/1998 -0500, you wrote:
>
>
>I'm very sorry that we must have had some poor contesting representation
>when this rule change was considered and passed.  
>
>Could you now tell us the procedure in getting it changed back?  
>
>Thanks Dan.
>
>73
>
>Bill, W4AN
>

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Bill Aycock   W4BSG
Jackson County, AL
EM64vr
W4BSG is "vanity" this time, but was 
earned by exam in 1954, the first time.

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>From Peter Grillo, Sr." <ah3c at frii.com  Wed Dec 16 22:55:15 1998
From: Peter Grillo, Sr." <ah3c at frii.com (Peter Grillo, Sr.)
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 15:55:15 -0700
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Re: CW SS QSO
Message-ID: <007901be2947$268f60a0$d88611d8 at ah3c>


This is the way awards need to be confirmed for the future.  Most contesters
(me included) have a hard time keeping up with QSL requests.  Why not ARRL
and CQ accept E-mail confirmations for DXCC and other awards?

Jeffery -

I am glad to confirm our Larimer County Two-Way QSO on 80 Meters CW, 11-8-98
at 1248 UTC.  I used my G5RV hanging from trees, barefoot at 100
watts......The antenna subsequently got blown away from an 80 MPH wind gust.
It's been on the ground ever since the contest.  At 8300 feet elevation.  We
get completely different weather patterns up here, than in Fort Collins
(5000 feet elevation) whic is only 12 miles away as the crow flies.  Good
hunting!

73,
Pete
W0RTT, ex-AH3C, etc.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey P. Bechner <jbechner at mariancollege.edu>
To: ah3c at frii.com <ah3c at frii.com>
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 6:54 AM
Subject: CW SS QSO


>Peter,  we worked during the CW SS on 11-8-98 at 1248Z on 80 meters.  The
>QRZ data base lists you as being located in Larimer county CO.  Was that
>correct at the time of our contact?  It happens that I need Larimer county
>for the Worked All Counties Award, All CW on my second time around.  I do
>not need QSL confirmation, but do want to be sure that the contact is in
the
>correct county before I claim it in my record book.  So, I would certainly
>appreciate a simpe email reply as to your county at that time.  I hope you
>had an enjoyable contest.
>
>Thanks and 73
>
>Jeff  W9MSE
>

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