[CQ-Contest] IARU - Join Us

[Richard DiDonna NN3W]

Yep, and there is no excuse for the USA hams on this one.  On the east 
coast, it starts at 8:00 am local, which means you've had a FULL night's 
sleep and can literally go from rack to operating chair.  On the Left coast, 
it starts at 5:00 am local, which means going to bed an hour or two earlier.

73 Rich NN3W

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered at earthlink.net>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 7:59 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] IARU - Join Us


> There has been A LOT of discussion on this reflector about the
> "incapability" of many to be competitive in 48 hour marathon contests. 
> The
> suggestion has been made that 36 or 24 hour "categories be established".
> Well, here is a HUGE DX contest that is 24 hours for everybody.  Marathon
> lover or not, this one is only a 5K guys.
>
> So, to all who have asked for it in CQWW and ARRL DX, I would say, HERE IT
> IS....just like you asked for, a 24 hour event with lots of rate and DX.
>
> Please demonstrate your true interest in the categories discussed and DO 
> THE
> 24 in IARU.  There would be no better argument for looking at the terribly
> long 48 hour events than to show the statistics that the shorter 24 hour
> event of IARU is growing rapidly with competitive entrants...there must be
> something to this 24 hour thing....
>
> I look forward to the "post contest" and interest heightened because at
> least for one contest a year, currently, that which is being asked for,
> exists.
>
> I will be enjoying the FULL 24 from here at my QTH, I hope that you do the
> same.
>
> Ed  N1UR
>
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