[CQ-Contest] Future of Paper Certificates

[Ricardo Navarrete]

We are using a nice feature for our contest certs in EA. If you are a
category winner you can ask for the paper certificate and we send it
printed, if you don't like it we save money.. just giving an internet
address with a simply form in the final result report.

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El 29/08/2015 15:47, "Randy Thompson K5ZD" <k5zd at charter.net> escribió:

> The CQ WW and CQ WPX send paper certificates to the winner of each category
> for each call area/country. In the past there would sometimes be
> certificates for lower places, but that has not been true for 3+ years.
>
> The electronic certificates are nice because everyone who enters can claim
> one.  No postal or printing costs.
>
> Randy, K5ZD
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> > Joe
> > Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2015 1:16 PM
> > To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Future of Paper Certificates
> >
> > Extremely interesting.
> > I like the idea of the printable also.
> > Just curious tho.
> > With the paper they make certs, how down the scores did they go in say
> > 2013? Where they automatically sent one to someone?
> > I just looked for the fun of it, went to CQWW and entered my call, and it
> > tells me all the times I entered CQWW. Pretty cool, but then I see that a
> > cert is there too! what?!
> >
> > Aparantly I took 2nd place for CQWWSSB 10 M low power 9 land, and I never
> > knew it. And too bad only ran 12 hours a few more maybe one more and I
> > could have had 1st place! I was that close in second place.
> >
> > BUT I know for sure I never got a Paper cert. so just wondering I know
> > things may be changing, but in say 2013, how deep in the winners listins
> > did they go and send out paper certs.
> >
> > Joe WB9SBD
> > Sig
> > The Original Rolling Ball Clock
> > Idle Tyme
> > Idle-Tyme.com
> > http://www.idle-tyme.com
> > On 8/28/2015 10:01 PM, Randy Thompson K5ZD wrote:
> > > There is an important conversation about the future of paper
> > > certificates happening on the CQWW blog.  Please visit
> > > http://cqww.com/blog/the-future-of-paper-certificates/ and add your
> > > opinion to the mix.
> > >
> > >
> > > Randy Thompson, K5ZD
> > > Director - CQ WW DX Contest
> > > email: k5zd at cqww.com
> > > web: www.cqww.com
> > > Facebook: www.facebook.com/cqwwdx
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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