[CQ-Contest] Why does SS end at 10PM EDT???

[John Geiger]

The ARRL VHF contests end at 11pm Sunday on the East
Coast.  Probably really tough on the Rovers.

73s John W5TD

--- Eric Hilding <dx35 at hilding.com> wrote:

> I've been scratching my bald head again trying to
> figure out why the ARRL 
> SS starts and ends so darn late EST.  You East Coast
> guys who have to get 
> up and go to work Monday morning must have a tough
> time getting out of bed.
> 
> No biggie for us on the "Correct Coast", 'cuz 7PM is
> early.  We can even 
> sleep until Noon or later on Saturday before SS
> starts.
> 
> I notice that numerous other ARRL sponsored contests
> end around 7PM EST (or 
> real early Sunday Morning or Midday Sunday):
> 
> ARRL 10-Meter Contest
> Ends at 2359 UTC Sunday (7PM EST)
> 
> ARRL 160 Meter Contest
> Ends at 1600 UTC Sunday (Morning - 11AM EDT)
> 
> ARRL Field Day
> Ends at 2100 UTC Sunday
> (Starts at 1800 UTC Saturday like the NAQP)
> 
> IARU HF World Championship
> Ends at 1200 UTC Sunday (Morning - 8AM EDT)
> 
> ARRL DX Contest (CW & SSB)
> Ends at 2400 UTC Sunday (7PM EDT)
> 
> And then there is SS:
> 
> ARRL November Sweepstakes
> Ends at 0300 UTC (MONDAY!!! - 10PM Sunday Night EST)
> (Doesn't start until 2100 UTC on Saturday).
> 
> I'd sure like to know the rationale involved in not
> starting until 4PM EST 
> on Saturday  and not ending until 10PM EST Sunday
> Night vs. something like 
> a start of 1600 UTC Saturday (11AM EST) to ending on
> Sunday at 2200 UTC 
> (6PM EST).  In such a venue, our East Coast brethren
> could finish up in 
> time to also sit down and have dinner with their
> families.
> 
> Does anyone know WHY the SS hours are so
> out-of-sync???
> 
> Tnx & 73...
> 
> Rick, K6VVA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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