[CQ-Contest] QST contesting issue idea

[John Geiger]

Maybe they could go totally crazy and actually print contest scores!

73s John AA5JG

(ex: W5TD, NE0P, N0EEN, KA0IFG)
Confirmed 6M addict: 6M WAS #1275, 6m VUCC #1260



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ev Tupis" <w2ev at yahoo.com>
To: "CQ Contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 2:38 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] QST contesting issue idea


> I hope that the League considers this seriously.  I support it, whole
heartedly (even if it is just a once-every-TWO-year issue). -=Ev, W2EV=-
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Kenneth E. Harker <kenharker at kenharker.com>
> To: CQ Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 11:10:52 AM
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] QST contesting issue idea
>
>      The results for three ARRL contests are going to be published in the
> July, 2007 issue of QST:
>
> http://www.arrl.org/contests/results/2006/10meter.pdf
> http://www.arrl.org/contests/results/2007/rtty.pdf
> http://www.arrl.org/contests/results/2007/janvhf.pdf
>
>      I think it would be a great idea for next year to make the July issue
of
> QST the "contesting" issue, similar to the annual "antenna issue".  These
> three contest results cover a wide range of contesting activity: VHF, HF
RTTY,
> HF CW, and HF Phone.  These contests are also among the more accessible
for
> newcomers.  Throw in the fact that the July issue hit mailboxes right
about
> when Field Day is happening, and it seems like a perfect opportunity to
> talk up the sport in the magazine.  Throw in an extra article or two about
> contesting ("my state QSO party mobile effort", "you've tried Field Day
> and you think you like it, now what?") and maybe we encourage people to
> plan and get ready for the fall contest season.
>
> -- 
> Kenneth E. Harker WM5R
> kenharker at kenharker.com
> http://www.kenharker.com/
>
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