[CQ-Contest] Line Scores

[N7MAL]

Well once guys are putting words in my mouth. I NEVER said, or implied or suggested, threatening the manufactures.
Here is a rough draft of a letter I will send to Yaesu:

Dear Sirs:
2 months ago I purchased the finest state of the art contesting and Dx'ing radio, the FT1000MP MKV. It is an excellent product and hopefully as an operator I can live up to your radio. I purchased it from AES and they were very courteous and helpful in selecting the right options.
I do have one problem and that is a magazine you and your dealers heavily advertise in, QST, refuses to adequately support my, and many others, contesting activities and needs. Until recently QST was the number one forum for contesting and contesting activities. It is no longer it's another also ran now.
I would like you to suggest to QST/ARRL to use your advertising dollars to help support your customers needs, especially in area of contesting, contesting activities, and contest reporting. The end result might lead to more sales of your fine products like the Ft 1000MP.
Thank you

cc: AES

I think if enough letters of this type were sent the big 5: Yaesu, Icom, Kenwood, AES, and HRO the ARRL would have no choice but to respond to the contesting community.


MAL               N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Geiger 
  To: N7MAL ; Rick Stoneking ; CQ-Contest Reflector 
  Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 12:11 AM
  Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Line Scores


  The problem is, what are you going to threated the
  manufactures with?  Never again buy their product? 
  They know better than that.  Who else are you going to
  buy a contest quality radio from?  it isn't something
  that most of us could homebrew.

  73s John NE0P

  --- N7MAL <N7MAL at CITLINK.NET> wrote:

  >
  > I can 100% guarantee you if 7000 members of the
  > contest community wrote the 5 big advertisers the
  > line scores would reappear as if by magic.
  > 
  >




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