[CQ-Contest] So Sunday Sucked?

[Alan M. Eshleman]

Sounds good, but...why is the starting time for us West Coasters either 1 pm or 2 pm (local depending on which weekend DST changes)?  The East Coast is going dark and cleaning up on 40 and 80 while we're in sun for another few hours.  The East Coast gets to watch college football,  Mostly, we don't.  OTOH, the East Coast operates until 10 pm on what is a work or school night for many.  Can someone explain how this time was chosen ("tradition" doesn't count).

73.

Alan/K6SRZ

 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ward Silver" <hwardsil at gmail.com>
To: "Reflector" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 9:20:32 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] So Sunday Sucked?

> ...the issue is getting more stations on the air and participating in 
Sweepstakes

W3WN has the real issue identified.  Sweepstakes *is* hard and, frankly,
that's the point.  Just like Sprint is hard in its own way.

I would like to remind the creative minds here that it is perfectly
acceptable to create third-party challenges, overlays, and team events
that coincide with Sweepstakes and which could easily attract additional
operators.  A CWAC (Contest Within A Contest) requires no rule changes
and no asterisks.  Get a group together and sponsor one - Rookie
Challenge, Halftime Rally, Kickoff Klub, Fresh Meat Market, etc - that
would encourage people to get on Sunday.  Public service leaders - have
a Radio Fitness Workout with your team on Sunday.  Club leaders - report
on and offer membership awards for Sunday achievements.  Sunday is a
perfect time for new hams (or hams new to contesting) to get on when the
pace is less intense.

Let's find ways to invite and encourage ops to give Sweepstakes a try.
When they do, follow up with "If you had a good time, here are some more
opportunities you'll like..."  Not only will we have a few more QSOs in
our logs, we'll maybe have a few more regular participants and that's
the big win, in my opinion.

73, Ward N0AX

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