[CQ-Contest] New log deadline for ARRL contests?

[Zivney, Terry L.]

I don't think one should expect to receive an exception.
Exception means rare, and is subject to discretion, which
could change in the future.  

Furthermore, there are legitimate reasons for longer periods
to submit a log.  For example, the month of November is
especially busy - an op has just finished a grueling 48 hours
in the CQWW fone contest at the end of October, and now
hits: SSCW, SSFone, CQWW CW, and for stateside guys, Thanksgiving
holiday with attendent family pressures.  Keeping in mind the
Amateur's Code from the ARRL handbooks, ham radio is a hobby -
and is secondary to one's primary obligations to family, job,
etc. Thus, it may be difficult to find time to submit the log,
especially if one is trying to think up witty comments for
the soapbox writeup.

What compelling reason is served by reducing the time frame
for log submission?

Terry Zivney, N4TZ/9

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Ferdinand W2CS [mailto:W2CS at bellsouth.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 8:24 AM
To: CQ-Contest at contesting.com
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] New log deadline for ARRL contests?


This is an excellent idea.  A week would not be too short, in my opinion,
especially given Dan's flexibility for special occasions.

73/Gary W2CS


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> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 12:15 PM
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> Subject: [CQ-Contest] New log deadline for ARRL contests?
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>
> At Saturday's meeting of the Yankee Clipper Contest Club, Dan N1ND made a
> lively and informative presentation on developments at the ARRL Contest
> Branch.  Many of these have to do with contest coverage and are already
> familiar to readers of CQ-Contest.
>
> One change that was new to me is a shorter deadline for
> submitting logs for
> ARRL contests --- instead of 30 days after the contest, it would
> be 15 days
> after the contest.  (As I recall, Dan said that this would apply to the
> 2002 November Sweepstakes and later contests.  From later information,
> however, it is not clear to me whether the change has been adopted or is
> merely under consideration.)  Members of the audience had a number of
> comments, bringing out pros and cons.  The discussion revealed
> the need for
> flexibility (e.g., someone may enter the ARRL DX Contest as a DXpedition
> during the course of a longer trip and not be able to send in the log
> within the 15 days), and Dan indicated that he could handle such special
> situations.
>
> I'm curious to know what the broader contesting community sees as the
> practical implications of such a change.
>
> 73, Dave K1HT
>
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