[CQ-Contest] The good old U.S. holiday weekend contest debate

[AB2E Darrell]

Hi Scott and everyone,
I believe the rationale behind not changing the weekends, is that those 
particular holidays are only holidays in the US. These are world-wide 
contests with participants from all over. Why should the contests be changed 
just because it's a holiday in the US? If we start that, it's possible the 
new dates would fall on holidays in some other major contest country and the 
argument for change would go on and on. This could suppress activity on the 
new dates as well, with maybe more US operators but fewer DX operators. I 
say leave well enough alone, those who wish to participate will find a way, 
and those who cannot will operate in other contests.
73 Darrell AB2E


>From: "Scott R." <w4pa at yahoo.com>
>To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>Subject: [CQ-Contest] The good old U.S. holiday weekend contest debate
>Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 08:14:23 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>Amuse me, can we rehash a tired old debate for a little while on the
>reflector?
>
>Make sure to read all of this before flaming me, because the status quo
>for CQ WW CW works for me at the moment.  But I don't think it works
>for a lot of other people.  I would like to know the reasoning involved
>behind why this can't be changed from the CQ committee members, or why
>even considering it is not possible.

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