[CQ-Contest] Contest Conflict

[Gerry Treas, K8GT]

Gee, record the contest and enter it after the game's over.  Now why 
didn't I think of that?    ;^)

73, Gerry  K8GT



W3DMB at aol.com wrote:

>Super Bowls and contests on the same weekend are why VCRs were invented...
>Jerry
>W3DMB
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>In a message dated 1/7/04 5:19:48 PM !!!First Boot!!!, K1PX at msn.com writes:
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>>I'm looking for some insight, NOT blame, regarding the ARRL VHF Sweepstakes 
>>and CQ 160 CW
>>contest occurring the same weekend - Jan 24 to 26.
>>
>>My understanding is that the VHF contest occurs the weekend before the Super 
>>Bowl and the
>>CQ160 contest is the last full weekend of the month. 
>>
>>This year, the Super Bowl is the following weekend on Feb. 1st. I don't 
>>recall that a February
>>date for the Super Bowl has occurred before.
>>
>>Many of my friends who operate 160 and VHF contests don't understand how 
>>this might
>>happen. We recognize that no one is in charge or responsible for such 
>>schedules between
>>the various organizations but certainly would want to, if anyway possible, 
>>avoid this type
>>of situation again.
>>
>>Any thoughts?
>>
>>73, Jim, K1PX
>>
>>K1PX at msn.com<mailto:K1PX at msn.com>
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