[CQ-Contest] A puzzle

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Albert, I think you underestimated me.  My basic point was that the old 
rationale for having a contest fixed on the "xth full weekend of y" is 
no longer applicable, because there are plenty of ways to notify people 
of a change.  It's not US-centric, at all -- simply asking if more of 
an effort couldn't be made to accommodate more people's real lives, 
wherever they live.  The greatest good for the greatest number of 
participants should be the principle

In the case of Easter, it moves around a good deal on the calendar, as 
you know.  The Thanksgiving thing is admittedly a US holiday, but it 
does prevent my participating in CQWW CW roughly 6 out of 7 years 
because of family obligations.  There may be nothing to be done about 
that, given everything else that happens in contesting during the fall 
season, but why not at least take a look at it?

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 3/23/2013 8:41 AM, Albert Crespo wrote:
> Pete,
> Somewhat surprised that you raised this.
> WPX is a global contest.
> Â Easter will generally be observed from March 29-April 1 in most of 
> the Americas and European Union, while certain countries in Asia 
> Pacific may observe to a lesser degree. It is not celebrated in Asia 
> to any degree. In Eastern Europe and Russia, Easter is celebrated 
> slightly after the Christian observance.
>  CQWW has never changed it's  last weekend schedule in November  to 
> accommodate "Thanksgiving." This holiday is not observed in November 
> in any other country then the USA.
> If  a contest was a purely an  USA event like, SS, it would be 
> nonsense  to have it on a national holiday.
> 73, Albert ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Pete Smith N4ZR" <n4zr at contesting.com>
> To: "CQ Contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: 23/03/2013 11:00:20
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] A puzzle
>> Just contemplating this weekend without any significant contest 
>> activity, and wondering why WPX SSB is on Easter weekend. Why wasn't 
>> it moved a year ago?
>> --Â
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