[CQ-Contest] 1978 Novice Roundup?

[Stephen Hicks, N5AC]

I think I missed this by a year -- I was probably on in 1977 or 1979 as
WD5EMG.  WD5GRW was a friend of mine at the time.

Steve, N5AC



On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 11:15 Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:

>
> On 9/20/2017 7:05 AM, Dave Edmonds wrote:
> > Cool comments Jeff and Joe...
> >
> > I find it enjoyable to look back on the 'spark' that led to an interest
> in
> > contesting. I agree with Joe... Let's bring back the 1 week NR
> > format......  .
> Yup, And like say Field Day, You can work a station on each of the three
> modes on each band.
>
> Phone,
> CW
> Digital
>
> This would encourage working more than one mode.
>
> Also every QSO must have a Novice in it.
>
> Novice work anyone, Non Novices ONLY can work Novices,
>
> Plus open the competition to all too!
>
> Think like a State QSO Party.  In state entries = Novices
> Out of the state = Everyone else,
>
> Yet let them compete also let the non novices compete against all the
> other non novices too.
>
> All Barefoot rigs. so 150 watts or less only, This is Novice Contest
> after all true?
>
> Anyway, more to go into this but, Sadly it probably will never happen.
>
> The ARRL is dead set on the current configuration, even tho it's obvious
> no one likes it, even tho contesting is more popular than ever.
>
> Joe WB9SBD
>
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