[CQ-Contest] Time to Get Off the Pot

[Jim Idelson]

Responding to two messages:

1. Ward, one correction. The Contest Coverage Working Group is not pulled 
together yet. We need volunteers. Here's what we need in terms of skills and 
experience:

- Long-time, experienced contesters 
- New, less-experienced contesters-in-training 
- Non-contesters [anti-contesters?]
- Business/marketing experts 
- Sports journalism/writing experts 
- Electronic delivery experts 

Volunteers - please contact me at k1ir at designet.com

2. How do you get a contesting article in QST?

My February 2001 article "A Journey to Sweepstakes" was REQUESTED after I sent 
in a photo of two young hams operating SS. The subtitle was "How do we attract 
more young people to Amateur Radio? Coud contesting provide the answer?" I 
suspect the link to a more generally provocative topic was an important 
editorial consideration.

Articles that are introductory should be looked upon favorably, and articles in 
which contesting is important, but still subordinate to a topic, will get a 
good look.

73,

Jim K1IR


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