[SECC] Fw: k4wi - club competition

[Gordon Macie]

Maybe we could draw lines lines our representatives do for congress.
We could then include just about anyone we want.

Sorry couldn't resist a skeptical moment

Gordon KS5M

>From: SteveWS4F@aol.com
>To: k4jyo@frontiernet.net, secc@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [SECC] Fw: k4wi - club competition
>Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 17:53:19 EST
>
>In a message dated 01-11-15 12:49:52 EST, k4jyo@frontiernet.net writes:
>
><< This is what I got back from the ARRL on the club mileage limit.
>  Courtney Judd K4WI
>         ex-K4JYO
>  check out www.k4wi.net
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Allison, Katherine, KA1RWY" <kallison@arrl.org>
>  To: <k4wi@arrl.net>
>  Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 9:38 AM
>  Subject: k4wi - club competition
>
>
>  > Courtney,
>  > Sorry to not get back to you sooner.  I had to get a difinitive
>  > answer about the club competition for you.   There has been a lot of 
>talk
>  on
>  > the reflectors about the 175-mile radius.  The "official" word is that
>  > nothing has changed as far as the rules.  The Contest Advisory Committe
>  has
>  > not make any changes regarding the 175-mile radius rule.  Please see 
>info
>  > below that was taken from the Club Competition (General Rules).
>  > Thank you for the inquiry.
>  > 73,
>  > Kathy Allison, KA1RWY
>  > ARRL Contest Branch Assistant
>  >
>  > 8. Club Competition:
>  > 8.1. Six ARRL-sponsored contests include an ARRL affiliated club
>  > competition:
>  > 8.1.1. January VHF Sweepstakes
>  > 8.1.2. (February and March) International DX Contest
>  > 8.1.3. September VHF QSO Party
>  > 8.1.4. November Sweepstakes
>  > 8.1.5. (December) 160-Meter Contest
>  > 8.1.6. (December) 10-Meter Contest
>  > 8.2. Only clubs actively affiliated with the ARRL may participate in 
>the
>  > club competition. This means the club:
>  > 8.2.1. Is affiliated with the ARRL, and
>  > 8.2.2. Has filed an annual report with the Field Services Department of
>  ARRL
>  > HQ within the last two years.
>  > 8.3. For a club to be listed, the following conditions must be met:
>  > 8.3.1. Entries from three different members of the club must be 
>submitted.
>  > 8.3.2. The entry must clearly indicate the club name in the Cabrillo 
>file
>  > header.
>  > 8.3.3. The club secretary must send a list of all club members eligible 
>to
>  > compete for the club (not a club roster) and which level (unlimited,
>  medium,
>  > local) they wish to enter for each competition within 30 days after the
>  > contest.
>  > 8.3.4. A member's score must be shown in the contest results to be 
>counted
>  > for a club. Only that score shown in the results (or in subsequent
>  > corrections) will count for the club competition.
>  > 8.4. There are three categories of club competition:
>  > 8.4.1. Unlimited
>  > 8.4.1.1. Club submits 51 or more entries. >>
>
>Basically, I believe the center is established by the annual report to the
>ARRL, so it can't be changed contest by contest.  The Contest Advisory
>Committee is considering changes to this rule at this time.  One of the
>proposals, (which I favor and have voted for) would allow the use of a
>rectangle covering the same  square footage as a 175 mile circle.  I 
>believe
>we could jigger that to include AA4S, W4OC, N4UK and the other SC guys, as
>well as K4WI and others at the other end.  It would depend on how the
>rectangle is determined.  At his point I don't know if this will pass the 
>CAC
>at all, or how it will be defined, or if the Membership Services Committee
>and the Board would buy it even if we recommend it.  But at least there is
>hope :-).
>
>I'll keep you guys posted as this develops.
>
>73,
>
>Steve, K4RF
>Southeastern Division CAC Rep.
>
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