[UK-CONTEST] "The DX Phone Contest"

[Stephen Emlyn-Jones]

"Those of you who did not know about it or were unable to be on during the
DX 'Phone Contest sponsored by the A.R.R.L. between March 19-27 missed a
grand opportunity of pushing up country totals.Your DX Scribe heard some
amazing things,including VS2AK at 21.00,YV5AK giving numbers to
Europeans,XE2BJ working G, and many rare States such as W7BJS (Wyoming),
W6GUQ (Arizona) on 28 Mc and W5DWP in New Mexico on 14 Mc. In case there are
some who did not appreciate what was happening,an explanation might be of
interest. U.S.A. and Canada had to work the rest of the world on any band
open to 'phone operation. Each completed contact where a five figure number
had been exchanged counted 3 points. The total number of points obtained by
each entrant was multiplied by the number of W/VE districts per band by that
station. The first two figures in the number represented QSA & R, and the
last three were the serial number used by the station throughout the
contest; therefore a quick contact gave not only the number, but a brief
report also. We believe that G6LK of Cranleigh, Surrey, scored the largest
number of points for Great Britain. We will give you prior notice of this
event next year, as these 9 days produced more 'phone signals per kc than
any other similar period during the year."
The Short Wave Magazine May 1938 - volume II number 3. Price 6d.
 
Having just bought this magazine from an Ebay auction I thought that the
item might be of some nostalgic interest !
It was part of the "Listeners' DX Corner" by the DX Scribe.
There is no indication who the DX Scribe was although the Editor was Austin
Forsyth (G6FO) & the Editorial Assistant S.W.Clark (2AMW) 
Steve
GW4BKG