[CQ-Contest] SS SO Unlimited question

[TOMK5RC at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/30/99 2:20:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
eraub at hotmail.com writes:

<< Besides...the more clean sweeps..the more mugs the ARRL can sell!!
  >>

I am amazed at the cynical response to this topic. The clean sweep program is 
largely responsible for the revitalization of SS and for creating much more 
fodder for the logs of the competitors. In fact, my 1976 CW QSO record stood 
tall until the program was implemented. Now, 1260 QSO's won't even get you 
into the top ten. 

ARRL contest rules seldom change without input from the CAC. Does your 
representative know how you feel about ARRL Contests?

Tom, K5RC
aka K7GJ


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>From Ron Wetjen <wd4ahz at arrl.net>  Fri Jul 30 22:07:18 1999
From: Ron Wetjen <wd4ahz at arrl.net> (Ron Wetjen)
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 21:07:18 +0000
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes Rules Changes


> > |November Sweepstakes Rule Changes
> > |
> > |The Awards Committee has considered and accepted several recommendations
> > |from the Contest Advisory Committee which will affect the annual November
> > |Sweepstakes.  

Don't "WE" (the contestors) have to approach the CAC to propose any
rules changes?  Don't we get a chance to make our thoughts known on any
proposed changes?  Who dreamt this up and thought SS needed "fixing"? 
It wasn't broke!

Just wondering ...

Ron

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