[WWYC] Answer from N8BJQ

[Thomas - OZ1AA]

Hello

Here comes the great answer from N8BJQ. Now, don't forget to write WWYC in
your next summary sheet (at least for the WPX contest)!!

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Bolia <n8bjq@erinet.com>
To: Thomas - OZ1AA <oz1aa@qsl.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 1:45 AM
Subject: Re: WPX Club competition


>Hi Thomas
>
>Also thanks for the RTTY Q.  I was just messing around with Writelog and my
>Rigblaster and only worked about 30 stations.  Conditions were quite good it
>appears.
>
>I've seen several entries from the WWYC and they will be allowed to enter
>the club category.  By national organization, we mean organizations like our
>ARRL or the RSGB who have thousands of members.  Our intent is to encourage
>operation, so we welcome the entries and it is very nice to see some young
>people getting involved in contesting.
>
>73
>
>Steve
>


----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas - OZ1AA" <oz1aa@qsl.net>
To: <n8bjq@erinet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 11:44 AM
Subject: WPX Club competition


> Hello N8BJQ
>
> First thanks for the QSO in the SARTG rtty contest this weekend...  I know
that you probably are busy with the CQ WPX logs, but I
> have a question about the club competition in WPX. I am the manager for a
club that we call "World Wide Young Contesters" or just
> WWYC. The rules about club competition says "...club must be a local group
and not a national organization. Participation is limited
> to members operating within a local geographical area (exception:
DXpeditions specially organized for operation in the contest and
> manned by members)."
> Does it mean that WWYC can not take part in the competition? If that is
the case we would feel quite bad in WWYC as we would really
> like to show our flag in the contests so people can see that there are
still young contesters ON AIR. Quite a lot of our members
> wrote "WWYC" in the club field for the WPX contest this year, so if we
doesn't qualify as a club, I think you will have to delete
> our entries.
>
> Hope to hear from you, and thanks again for the great work you do for the
contest community!!
>
>
> 73 de Thomas, OZ1AA
>




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