[SEDXC] 3B7C

[k4pi]

Respectfully I must agree with Dave.  The rules were put into place many 
years ago as we were always getting request for donations and there has to 
be a line drawn somewhere to be fair to all.  I think on ones that don't 
meet the criteria a donation could be taken up.  Those that want to donate 
could speak with their pocketbooks and possibly there could be a fund 
started for the "wannabes" and anyone who wanted to donate that fund could 
do so but I believe the club monies should be for the most rare as the rules 
state now.
Merry Christmas to all  73 Mike K4PI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BLamboley at aol.com>
To: <sedxc at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 1:03 PM
Subject: [SEDXC] 3B7C


> Dear Club Members:
>
> Today I received the below regarding our expedition to St.  Brandon next
> year.  Whilst 3B7 is not high on the "Most Wanted" list, I  believe that 
> this
> expedition, as well as others like the recent one to Libya,  deserve our 
> support
> as a club.  Our current bylaws allow donations to  expeditions based 
> solely on
> their "Most Wanted" status and ignore other  significant overall 
> contributions
> that DXpeditions make to the well-being and  art of DXing.  I urge the 
> Club
> to examine the by-laws and consider adding  provisos that take into 
> account
> additional factors that an expedition will  provide to "The Worthy" and 
> Worthy
> Wannabes.
>
> Best Holiday Wishes to All,
>
> Wes - W3WL
>
> Hi Team
> Don G3BJ and I are delighted to advise you that we have been  awarded the
> Colvin Award. This is quite prestigious, only one award is given  each 
> year.
> Please see the comments from Wayne Mills N7NG below. We will be  making a
> special effort to support Wayne's ideas re the newcomers to CW  towards 
> the
> end of our operation.
> 73
> Neville  G3NUG
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mills, Wayne N7NG"  <N7NG at arrl.org>
> To: "g3nug" <g3nug at btinternet.com>
> purpose the  value of the US Dollar were a bit greater!)
>
> Although we recognize that  St. Brandon is not terribly high on the "Most
> Wanted List," and that there  will be another operation prior to yours,
> we believe the Five Star operation  will outshine all others. We are
> confident that the Five Star group will fill  a need by making this
> country available to many who might not be able to get  into the log of a
> less focused operation. Certainly, your past performances,  particularly
> D68C, presage this result.
>
> And here's another thought.  With the removal of the code requirement for
> all licensing in the US, coupled  with earlier changes around the World,
> 3B7C could be the first DXpedition to  focus on those operators who are
> not as capable with Morse. Who can reject  the new HF amateur who is
> trying to build on his desire to improve his CW  capability? This is not
> a new phenomenon, but recent changes in licensing  requirements certainly
> present an opportunity for major DXpeditions to spend  (and promote
> spending) significant time, perhaps near the end of the  operation,
> catering to those whose CW capabilities are less than we might  like.
> Such a campaign would be another ground-breaking effort by the  FSDXA.
> Perhaps this could be part of the pre-expedition promotion. As  "painful"
> as it might be for World Class operators, it could reap large  benefits
> in DXing. We hope you will give this idea some  thought.
>
>
> 73,  Wayne Mills, N7NG, Chairman
> The Colvin Award Committee
>
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