[CQ-Contest] Future of Paper Certificates

[David Gilbert]

There are places on the internet where you could send the certificate 
file and have them laser etch it on glass or granite tile for relatively 
little cost compared to a traditional plaque. Google for some really 
beautiful examples.  Might be interesting to do for a significant award, 
and makes more sense to me than paying CQ to do something they really 
don't want to do.

73,
Dave   AB7E


> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> AB2E Darrell
> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2015 1:03 PM
> To: ve4xt at mymts.net
> Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Future of Paper Certificates
>
> I think Kelly has a very good point here about maintaining certificates for
> the first-time winners. In my early contesting years, it was really great to
> get a certificate for something in the mail (still is, actually).
> Otherwise, the ability to download and print your own is a nice feature.
> This works especially great for any multi operation (all the ops can just go
> in the database and download their certificate).
> I don't mind if CQ saves some postage in the process.
> You could either charge the others to still receive one as suggested, or
> just do away with them. The premium certificate is a nice idea too. I would
> be willing to pay for a "premium" certificate.
> 73 Darrell AB2E
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