[CQ-Contest] [PVRC] A DX Contest on the WARC bands -- A terrible idea

[ktfrog007 at aol.com]

Calling it a contest and allowing the WARC bands was a forgivable error.  All it would have taken is one authoritative figure (like W3LPL) to suggest privately to the SEDXC to change it from "contest" to "event" and the problem would have been solved.  No fuss.

73,
Ken, AB1J


-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw at verizon.net>
To: ktfrog007 at aol.com; cq-contest at contesting.com
Sent: Wed, Sep 8, 2021 11:48 pm
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] [PVRC] A DX Contest on the WARC bands -- A terrible idea

I’m all for more activity on all the bands.

But this “operating event” was initially promoted as a contest.  

Contesting... formal, organized, sponsored contests.. due not belong on the WARC bands, at the present time, nor for the foreseeable future.  Period 

Objecting to a bad decision is not “over reacting.”

Fortunately, the decision was corrected in time, and from what I observed, a good time was had by all.  And isn’t that what’s important?

73, ron w3wn

> On Sep 8, 2021, at 4:05 PM, AB1J via CQ-Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> Has anyone noticed the uptick in activity on the bands due to the SEDXC 100w/wire operating event?
> 
> There was an extreme overreaction to this event.  All the HF bands are underutilized and in need of a shot in the arm.  We should be more supportive of attempts to encourage more activity, WARC bands, too.  30m is very underutilized, except for the FT8 crowd..
> 
> 73,
> Ken, AB1J
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Coleman NJ8J <nj8j at benshome.net>
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Sent: Sun, Sep 5, 2021 4:39 am
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] [PVRC] A DX Contest on the WARC bands -- A terrible idea
> 
>> On 8/30/2021 3:10 PM, donovanf at erols.com wrote:
>> 
>> Much the their credit, the SEDXC updated their contest rules
>> for what will hopefully be a very popular DX contest.
> 
> It might be good to notice that this is strictly a local event:
> 
> ------------------
> Who:    Licensed SEDXC members and licensed members of other Atlanta 
> Area clubs are welcome to participate.
> ------------------
> 
> Ben--
> Ben Coleman nj8j at benshome.net
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