[CQ-Contest] Why IARU?

[Jeff Stai WK6I]

At 07:24 AM 7/18/2002, Mark Beckwith wrote:
>I admit it might not have been clear, but my question was not "why does it
>need to be wedded to a contest," but why, specifically, the *IARU*?
>
>The IARU Radiosport is certainly not the contest with the greatest
>participation.

Two reactions:

1. Why make it so easy for WRTC to find stations? (I have no personal 
knowledge to back this up, but I expect fishing contests do not take place 
in a heavily stocked lake...;-)

2. There was plenty of participation this year - I played S&P this year and 
never lacked for stations to work (until nightfall, when my inadequate low 
band antennas let me down). I'll note that the 'dual mode' nature of IARU 
effectively 'doubles' the bands available to play in....

73! - jeff wk6i


Jeff Stai       Twisted Oak Winery LLC
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