[CQ-Contest] CQ-Contest Digest, Vol 150, Issue 6

[W0MU]

I agree.  I am not sure this is a path that we as a hobby want to go down.

I don't think it violates any FCC rules or USA laws.

I sure would not pay an entry fee unless I thought I had a shot at winning.

On 6/5/2015 8:00 AM, ve4xt at mymts.net wrote:
> Not illegal. Not advisable, but not illegal.
>
> You're not being paid to operate, you have the remote possibility of winning a prize. There is a world of difference.
>
> Given the need for a contest to draw a large pool of operators, and given that it's likely only those in select geographic locations will win a radio, it's a challenging business case.
>
> He wouldn't get my $20.
>
> 73, Kelly
> ve4xt
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jun 5, 2015, at 8:27, "W0MU" <w0mu at w0mu.com> wrote:
>>
>> Why would it be illegal.  You are not being paid.  You are winning a prize.  Ever heard of the Bermuda Contest?
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 6/4/2015 6:16 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
>>> I have no interest and I doubt such a thing would be legal.
>>>
>>> John KK9A
>>>
>>>
>>> To:    cq-contest at contesting.com
>>> Subject:    Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ-Contest Digest, Vol 150, Issue 6
>>> From:    "ncphotos at gmail.com" <ncphotos at gmail.com>
>>> Date:    Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:12:55 -0400
>>>
>>> Would anyone be interested in a contest that you had to pay a $20 entry fee?
>>> I am still working on the rules.
>>> 1-10 place would get a HF radio for there prize as long as I get enough
>>> operators enter the contest to cover the cost of the prizes it should work.
>>>
>>>
>>> Charles,
>>> W2CSI,
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>>>
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