[CQ-Contest] Stories and pics from ARRL SSB -- We want them!

[Michael Tope]

 From the webpage for the ARRL International DX Contest 
(http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx):

/"Certificates will be awarded in the top operator CW and Phone scores 
in each category in each DXCC entity and ARRL/RAC Section and Division. 
Printable certificates will be downloadable from 
*contests.arrl.org/certificates.php* 
<http://contests.arrl.org/certificates.php>. All Overall and Division 
winners will be awarded a plaque (if sponsored) recognizing their 
efforts. Plaques are sponsored by individuals, groups or clubs. "/

Last time I checked the Southwest Division is pretty far from Newington. 
A division winner plaque in the ARRL DX contest is nothing to sneer at. 
Also, in contests like Sweepstakes, I don't recall New England 
dominating the top ten. /
/

Me, I am pleased if I have time just to participate for a few hours. /
/

73, Mike W4EF


On 3/4/2025 1:53 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 3/3/2025 6:49 PM, Charles H. Harpole wrote:
>> I have lots of advice for anyone's station located anywhere
>> except in the American North East. If you're not there, you need to
>> redefine what you call a successful contest result. ARRL Awards are only
>> for people who near live In the area of ARRL HQ.
>
> Charly, I strongly agree with all of your comments, especially this 
> one. And because those in the favored region strongly dominate the 
> politics of contesting, the only change is that both they and ham 
> radio as we have known it will eventually die.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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