[CQ-Contest] TRIATHLON DX Contest

[Radio K0HB]

Rudy, there is no need for ANY contest at all.  We could all sit around and
QSO with the pig farmers.

Having said that, I applaud the guys from Greece for trying something new
and different.  Maybe it will catch on, and maybe not.  I hope it does.

*73, de Hans, K0HB*
*"Just a boy and his radio"*
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On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 5:08 PM, Rudy Bakalov <r_bakalov at yahoo.com> wrote:

> There is no need for a new contest. CQ WPX already announced a plaque for
> the highest combined SSB CW RTTY score.
>
> Rudy N2WQ
>
>
>
> On Mar 11, 2012, at 4:33 PM, Radio K0HB <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Cool.
> >
> > You've had the same thought process that I had when I suggested the
> "Triple
> > Play" award to ARRL.
> >
> > The most skilled and diversified stations will win.
> > *73, de Hans, K0HB*
> > *"Just a boy and his radio"*
> > --
> > Sea stories at --------> http://k0hb.wordpress.com
> > Superstition trails ---> http://oldslowhans.wordpress.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Kostas Stamatis <sv1dpi at otenet.gr>
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Triathlon DX Contest announcement
> >> It all started in August of 2011. That was about when it occurred to
> Mike,
> >> SV5BYR that a big Greek Contest was missing from international Ham Radio
> >> Contest Calendar.  By the end of September this idea became mature and
> so
> >> the  "Triathlon" was born! A triathlon is a multi- sport event involving
> >> the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. And
> as
> >> you have already guessed, it is a Greek word. We had to change a bit the
> >> name to Triathlon Dx Contest to match our activity. Actually, trying
> here
> >> to simulate the original Triathlon athletic event, we involved three
> major
> >> ham radio modes, SSB, CW, RTTY. It will be a 24 hour non-stop event
> divided
> >> in three sections, each one devoted to a different mode. There are some
> >> tentative rules of the contest that you can take a look. It will take
> place
> >> every Saturday, the 1st full weekend of February, debuting on
> 02-02-2013.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> After all, what makes this particular contest unique is the special gift
> >> for the winner! (take a look to the prize page)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> In this point we have to mention all the Greek amateurs who are working
> to
> >> make this event alive: SV1DPI, SV1NK, SV2AGW, SV2DCD, SV5BYR, SV7JAR,
> >> SV8CS, SV8RX, SV9GPV, SV9DJO…
> >>
> >> There is still a lot of work to be done and more details to be
> announced.
> >> Stay tuned!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> More here:  http://triathlon-dx-contest.blogspot.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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