[CQ-Contest] IARU Contest - Strange Announcement

[David Pruett]

Steve raises an interesting question.  But where would the IARU money 
come from?  Dues from the member organizations?


Steve London wrote:
> This was sent to the ARRL PR reflector (only). I have no idea why it isn't being 
> distributed more widely.
>
> Attention Cheaters: Note the sentence:
>
> " If exceptional results are claimed, entrants must be prepared to explain how 
> they were achieved. "
>
> I hope they mean what they say. I'll be watching closely !
>
> And for you ARRL members, note the sentence:
>
> " The IARU Administrative Council discussed various issues related to the event 
> and asked that the ARRL devote the resources necessary to maintain a high 
> standard of adjudication. "
>
> Translation: resources == money . ARRL money only. No contribution from the rest 
> of the IARU.
>
>
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
>
>
>   
>> Get Ready for the IARU HF World Championship, July 14-15!
>>
>> Participation in the IARU HF World Championship has grown steadily for the
>> past four years, despite solar activity trending in the wrong direction. The
>> creation of Low Power and QRP categories has contributed to increasing both
>> the popularity and the competitiveness of the event.
>>
>> The ARRL administers the HF World Championship on behalf of the IARU. At its
>> May 2007 meeting the IARU Administrative Council discussed various issues
>> related to the event and asked that the ARRL devote the resources necessary
>> to maintain a high standard of adjudication.
>>
>> A condition of entry in the IARU HF World Championship is that each entrant
>> agrees to be bound by the provisions of the announced rules, by the
>> regulations of his/her licensing authority, and by the decisions of the ARRL
>> Awards Committee acting for the IARU International Secretariat. Leading
>> competitors should expect their entries to be carefully scrutinized. If
>> exceptional results are claimed, entrants must be prepared to explain how
>> they were achieved.
>>
>> Reminder: In addition to the zone and "HQ station" multipliers there are four
>> additional multipliers available per band by contacting members of the IARU
>> Administrative Council and the regional IARU executive committees.
>> Administrative Council members may send "AC" instead of their zone, while
>> regional executive committee members may send "R1," "R2" or "R3" as
>> appropriate.
>>
>> See you on the air for the 24 hours beginning at 1200 UTC Saturday, July 14!
>> - David Sumner, K1ZZ, IARU Secretary
>>     
>
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