[RTTY] Long but Important.

[Eddie Schneider]

If you know anyone who may be considering submitting a paper or floppy disk
log for the CQ\RJ WW RTTY contest to CQ Communications Inc. in Hicksville,
NY please pass this message on to them.
Tnx, Eddie W6/G0AZT

From: Richard Moseson <w2vu@home.com>
To: <cq-l@cq-amateur-radio.com>
Subject: [cq-l] CQ Asks Contesters to E-Mail All Logs
Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 3:07 PM

To all amateurs active in CQ-sponsored contests:

Due to security concerns, CQ Communications Inc. is asking all participants
in CQ-sponsored amateur radio contests to submit their logs electronically.
All logs for the CQ World Wide DX Contest, the CQ WPX Contest, the CQ World
Wide 160-Meter Contest, the CQ World Wide VHF Contest and the CQ/RTTY
Journal RTTY contests should be submitted via e-mail per instructions in
the rules for each contest. In light of recent events regarding hazardous
items sent through the mail, logs received through the mail at the CQ
offices will be held unopened until all potential health risks have been
evaluated. CQ says it cannot guarantee that logs submitted by postal mail
will be opened.  Contesters who want to be sure their scores will be
counted must submit by e-mail.

"We regret the need to inconvenience those contesters who do not have
access to internet-connected computers, or who choose to log by hand and
submit those hand-written logs," explained CQ Communications President Dick
Ross, K2MGA. "But our logs come from all over the world. While the risk
that amateurs might be involved in any sort of terroristic activity is
extremely small, mail en route may be subject to tampering. We cannot ask
our staff members or contest committee volunteers to possibly expose
themselves to dangerous packages sent through the mail."

CQ requests that this information be disseminated widely so as many
contesters as possible will be aware of this rules change before the SSB
weekend of the CQ World Wide DX Contest on October 27-28.
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Alternatives for contesters without computer logging programs or e-mail
access:
1) Get a computer logging program. There are many excellent and
reasonably-priced programs available. Many may be downloaded on the
Internet so there is no shipping delay. Some basic logging programs are
even available as "freeware."
2) Transcribe your log into an ASCII text (.txt) file on a word processing
program. Using the format on the log sheet, enter each item for each
contact, separated by a tab. Separate each contact with a carriage return
(enter key). Save onto a floppy disk and e-mail (many public libraries have
computers with e-mail capabilities) to the address listed in the contest
rules. Be sure to include the required information about your station in a
covering e-mail message.