[CQ-Contest] Contest Prizes

[Russell Hill]

Because this is "Amateur" Radio by definition.  Professionals can and do 
compete in the Bar-B-Que contests, Chili cookoffs, etc.

73,
Rusty, na5tr


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N7MAL" <N7MAL at CITLINK.NET>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 11:59 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Contest Prizes


> Tonight my XYL and I watched a very long special on the Food Channel. It 
> had nothing to do with cooking but was about the great lengths people go 
> to win various national/regional BBQ competitions. My mind kept wandering 
> to comparisons between them and contesters. Some of the folks had very 
> expensive setups with a lot of time and money spent to win. The difference 
> between us and them is they get real prizes for winning not just atta-boy 
> certificates. The first 5 places in every category got cash prizes and 
> trophies. Places from 5-10 got atta-boy certificates.
> I think our hobby could/would and should support a domestic competition, 
> at least once a year, similar to an NAQP. Yes it would require a small 
> entry fee and any and all other costs would be offset by equipment 
> manufacturers, for promotional consideration. A computer program similar 
> to LOTW could be used to verify all logs. If a guy didn't want to pay the 
> entry fee he could/should still submit his log for honorable mention.
> Right now we pay for meaningful stuff like 'SWEEP' mugs, DXCC WAS etc 
> certificates why not have a special contest and win real prizes.
>
>
>
> MAL              N7MAL
> BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
> http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
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