[VHFcontesting] Re: Final Certificates and Award Question for the January VHF 2004 Sweepstakes

[Steve Gilmore - W4SHG]

Dan,

Thank you for your response and Thank You for answering the question. The rules do not indicate that so you may wish to look at them. Unlike the rules in the June and September QSO Parties in which it states:

7.1.1. Top Single Operator High and Single Operator Low power in each ARRL/RAC Section.

The January VHF Sweepstakes for 2004 state:

8. Awards: Certificates will be awarded in the following categories: 


8.1. Single operator. 


8.1.1. Top single operator in each ARRL/RAC Section. 


8.1.2. Top single operator on each band (50, 144, 222, 432, 902, 1296 and 2304-and-up categories) in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition is evident. (Note: Since the highest score per band will be the award winner for that band, an entrant may win a certificate with additional single-band endorsements.) For example, if KA1RWY has the highest single-operator all-band score in the CT Section and her 50- and 222-MHz scores are higher than any other CT single operator's, she will earn a certificate for being the single-operator Section leader and endorsements for 50 and 222 MHz. 


8.2. Top single-operator portable in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition is evident. (Single operator portable entries are not eligible for single-band awards.) 


8.3. Top rover in each ARRL Division and Canada where significant effort or competition is evident. (Rover entries are not eligible for single-band awards.) 


8.4. Top multi-operator score in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition is evident. (Multioperator entries are not eligible for single-band awards.) 


8.5. Top limited multioperator in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition is evident. (Limited multioperator entries are not eligible for single-band awards.) 



As you can see there is no mention of High or Low power, only Single Operator.

Thank you for you service and taking the time to answer my question. I will post it so others who have asked me know the answer and your response. Maybe someone ought to look at the rules that are posted and modify them a bit for the January Contest. 

I am only trying to make this better ...

Thanks Again

Steve - W4SHG

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Henderson, Dan N1ND 
  To: Steve Gilmore - W4SHG 
  Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 9:41 PM
  Subject: RE: Final Certificates and Award Question for the January VHF 2004 Sweepstakes


    Steve:

    I am answering your queries on my time over the weekend.  I am sorry if you don't appreciate  the answers.

    The awards are based on sections for each category, just like every other ARRL Contest.  Since, as my last response says, there are both High and Low power categories listed in the rules, there will be awards for both Single Operator high and low power categories.

    Dan Henderson, N1ND


    -----Original Message----- 
    From: Steve Gilmore - W4SHG [mailto:shg at staffnet.com] 
    Sent: Sat 1/3/2004 7:08 PM 
    To: Henderson, Dan N1ND 
    Cc: 
    Subject: Final Certificates and Award Question for the January VHF 2004 Sweepstakes


    Dan,

    Well I must say I really don't appreciate this non-answer. You know I rarely ever ask a question, I just go along. I pay my dues to the ARRL, and go on about my business. 

    The one time I ask a simple question, not inferring either way whether I agree or disagree I get two sentences in reply that DO NOT answer the question.

    I think it quite ridiculious that this little simple question can't be answered. 

    Concerning the January VHF 2004 Sweepstakes .....
    The rules do not indicate a low and high power category, is there an award for both?
    If so is it by Section?

    That's all I want to know.

    I will be posting this on the VHF reflector as there are many of us lower power slugs who might be interested.

    A not so happy
    Steve Gilmore - W4SHG




      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Henderson, Dan N1ND 
      To: Steve Gilmore 
      Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 3:47 PM
      Subject: RE: Certificates and Award Question


      Steve:

      The awards are done by Section based on the categories listed in the rules.

      73

      Dan Henderson, N1ND
      ARRL Contest Branch Manager
        -----Original Message----- 
        From: Steve Gilmore [mailto:shg at staffnet.com] 
        Sent: Sat 1/3/2004 1:56 PM 
        To: Henderson, Dan N1ND 
        Cc: 
        Subject: Re: Certificates and Award Question


        Dan,

        Thanks for your reply on Saturday, I did not expect such service.
        Is this per Division or just as the top operator?

        The rules do not indicate a low power award as the June and September QSO parties do.

        Thanks

        Steve - W4SHG

          ----- Original Message ----- 
          From: Henderson, Dan N1ND 
          To: Steve Gilmore 
          Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 11:57 AM
          Subject: RE: Certificates and Award Question


          Steve:

          There are awards for Single Operator Low and High power only.

          73

          Dan Henderson, N1ND
          ARRL Contest Branch Manager
            -----Original Message----- 
            From: Steve Gilmore [mailto:shg at staffnet.com] 
            Sent: Fri 1/2/2004 8:33 PM 
            To: Henderson, Dan N1ND 
            Cc: 
            Subject: Certificates and Award Question


            Dan,

            In reviewing the rules for the upcoming January VHF Sweepstakes 2004 I noticed awards for all categories except low power. Is this an oversight or by design?

            If in fact it is by design why have the category at all?

            Just curious, as a low power op who really attempts to compete I was just wondering.

            Thanks for your reply

            Steve Gilmore
            W4SHG