[CQ-Contest] 73 Magazine Single Band Championships

[Ron Notarius W3WN]

I remember the 160 SSB contest.  Somehow managed to get my inverted "L" to
function on 160 that weekend, something I was never able to do again.  Came
home from work on Friday night, stayed up all night working the contest,
barely functioned at work on Saturday -- saved by the automation -- and
still somehow managed to train someone on the board (I was a weekend studio
engineer for WSHH-FM at the time), and somehow managed to do it again on
Saturday night/Sunday morning.

Two biggest disappointments?   I worked about 35-40 states, all first time
on the band, but never got QSL cards back from the bulk of them, even with
SASE's... and never getting results or anything else about the contest from
73.

I think Wayne Greene had sold off all of the business (including all those
computer magazines, most of which promptly folded) at this point in time,
and was only writing editorials but otherwise had no control.  The people
running the show ran it into the ground, which helped explain why he was
able to buy 73 back a few years later for a fraction of what they paid him
for it.  But that's another story.

73

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Don, N5LZ was a good memory about the 73 Magazine Single Band Championships
back around 1987.

I remember operating the 40 meter contest for the first 24 hours and then
the 80 meter contest the 2nd 24 hours.  The activity was good and it was a
lot of fun!

After winning the US for the 80 meter contest, I was disappointed not to
receive my certificate.

After a few months, I called 73 Magazine to inquire about the award and was
told that the awards had been sent out and I should receive mine shortly.

After a few more months, I was at Dayton and saw 73 Magazine employee I
previously spoke with on the telephone.

He said that all the awards had been sent out, but since I told him
that I had not received mine, he would personally make sure that another
would be sent out when he got back from Dayton.  But he said it with such a
smirk and brush-off, I could tell he was lying.

Naturally, I never received anything from 73 Magazine, and another telephone
message to that person was not returned.

I had been considering a subscription to the magazine, but was so
appalled at how they handled such a simple matter for a contest they
promoted, it was an easy decision to do without them.

I'm not surprised they passed into history shortly after.  They got what
they deserved.

73
Bob KQ2M


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