[CQ-Contest] WARC bands and contesting.

[Jeffrey Embry]

Nah....leave the can sealed.  Not worth the energy expended, nor the agony.

73,

Jeff
K3OQ

On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 1:24 PM, Michael Clarson <wv2zow at gmail.com> wrote:
> IF one were to "open the can" (not suggesting we do, but since we are
> discussing this topic, the can may already be leaking) the first suggested
> event should be Field Day, since it isn't a contest. --Mike, WV2ZOW
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw at verizon.net>wrote:
>
>> Tell you what Bill...
>>
>> If you really want to know "why not", head over to some of the radio
>> forums like QRZ.COM and eHam.NET and ask the question.  Just be ready to
>> have your head handed to you by the anti-contest nutz, let alone the other
>> users.
>>
>> I would really, really, really recommend against opening up this can of
>> worms.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> On 08/05/13, Bill Parry wrote:
>>
>> I have been thinking that we have made a mistake in not allowing contesting
>> on the WARC bands. These bands are real nice but there doesn't seem to be
>> much activity. If we were to have a WARC band contest, we would get the
>> occupancy rate up and it would help us become familiar with the band
>> openings etc....not to mention it would allow us to work a lot of DX. Maybe
>> just one a year?
>>
>> I know this topic is verboten but why not?
>>
>> Bill W5VX
>>
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