[CQ-Contest] ARRL and Open Logs - Time for the next step?

[Eric Hilding]

Joe, W4TV, wrote:

>These events are public performances - amateur contesting is 
>not a public performance and will never be until hams start 
>selling admission tickets to their shacks. 

You are forgetting about unlicensed members of the 'public' (SWL's), which
then makes 'amateur' contesting a 'public' performance venue (at least SSB
Contests) whether anyone likes it or not.

What is everyone so friggin' afraid of here, huh?

What is the real fear?

Gheeeeez...

If a Contester expects to get 'public' recognition in magazines that can
even be read outside 'amateur' circles (like QST & CQ in libraries, etc.),
the logs should be available. To heck with all this Ego-Secrecy crap which
is so Jr. High School-ish.

73 & GLITCOM...

Rick, K6VVA