Contest Clubs Formally Oppose Reduced QST Contest Coverage
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January 18, 2002
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James S. Idelson
96 Morse Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
tel 978.443.5549 fax 978.443.2034
email [email protected]
January 15, 2002
ARRL Board of Directors
Subject:
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Joint Statement
and Request of US Contest Clubs on the Proposal to Eliminate Detailed Contest
Results from QST
To the Board of Directors:
We, the presidents of the US ARRL-Affiliated contest
clubs, wish to respectfully submit our unanimously held views on the current
proposal to eliminate certain elements of contest coverage from QST in an effort
to reduce cost. We are requesting that you defer this decision and accept our
proposal to contribute resources and work with the ARRL to develop a more
complete and effective solution to problem.
The presidents of the US ARRL-Affiliated contest clubs
unanimously support the following Joint Statement and Request. In many cases,
there has been sufficient time to gain the support of the membership, as well:
1.�������
We, the undersigned,
recognize and appreciate the work that the ARRL does in support of contesting,
including sponsorship and administration of 15 ARRL contests plus the IARU
contest, publishing rules, collecting logs, scoring the contests, providing
awards, publishing results, maintaining the CAC, employing Dan Henderson and
Kathy Allison. We support the Contest Robot, Cabrillo and Logbook of the World
projects - all of which will benefit contesters.
2.�������
We understand and support the
League's goal of producing QST with ever-increasing quality, and to do so within
certain financial constraints.
3.�������
We feel that coverage of
contesting in the printed format of QST is extremely important to the future of
contesting as a mainstream amateur radio activity.
4.�������
We feel that QST's printed
line-by-line scores are extremely important at all levels of competition and
participation. Although web-based results can serve the purpose of delivering
the same information at a lower delivery cost, we feel that printed results
serve a special purpose in promoting contesting. Printed results in the national
magazine provide a unique sense of satisfaction and pride to participants; this
cannot be duplicated with web-based results.
5.�������
We are committed to assisting
the League in finding solutions for complete contest coverage that can be
delivered at lower cost using all forms of media - print and electronic, while
at the same time making such coverage more attractive and interesting to a much
wider audience than has been the case to date.
6.�������
We ask the League to defer it's
decision regarding elimination of detailed contest results from QST until we
have had an opportunity to work together to craft a solution that meets the
financial requirements while further enhancing the quality of the product that
is delivered.
7.�������
To move this process forward
expeditiously, we are assembling a group of volunteers to participate in an ARRL
Contest Coverage Working Group, whose goal is to assist the League in defining a
cost-effective and pragmatic solution for outstanding coverage of ARRL contests
� combining both QST and web-based delivery methods.
ARRL
Contest Coverage Working Group - Member Profiles
Long-time, experienced contesters
New, less-experienced contesters-in-training
Non-contesters
Business/marketing experts
Sports journalism/writing experts
Electronic delivery experts
SIGNATURE��������������������������������������
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ORGANIZATION���������������������������������
DATE�������������������
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PAUL GENTRY�������������������
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President����������� Society
of Midwest Contesters����������������
January 15, 2002
Paul Gentry, K9PG
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BRIAN MCGINNESS��������
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President����������� Potomac
Valley Radio Club���������������������
January 15, 2002
Brian McGinness, N3OC
/s/
RICK TAVAN����������������������
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President����������� Northern
California Contest Club���������� January
15, 2002
Rick Tavan, N6XI
/s/
DOUG PRIEST�������������������
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President����������� Frankford
Radio Club������������������������������
January 15, 2002
Doug Priest, W3CF
/s/
GARY BREED��������������������
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President����������� Southeast
Contest Club���������������������������
January 15, 2002
Gary Breed, K9PG
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AL DEWEY�������������������������
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President����������� Minnesota
Wireless Association�������������
January 15, 2002
Al Dewey, K0AD
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WIL ANGENENT��������������
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President����������� Southern
California Contest Club���������� January
15, 2002
Wil Angenent, K6NDV
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ROBERT NAUMANN�������
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Past-President���� North Texas Contest Club����������������������
January 15, 2002
Robert Naumann, N5NJ
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DAVID PRUETT�����������������
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President����������� Mad
River Radio Club�����������������������������
January 15, 2002
David Pruett, K8CC
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JAMES IDELSON��������������
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President����������� Yankee
Clipper Contest Club������������������
January 15, 2002
James Idelson, K1IR
Please contact me with any questions, comments or other
communications regarding this Joint Statement and Request.
Respectfully submitted,

James S. Idelson
, K1IR
President
Yankee Clipper Contest Club
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Anonymous post on January 21, 2002
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Certain elements = Detailed listings of all the individual line scores.
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by W8FN on January 23, 2002
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Just my congenital editor's gene becoming dominant...
In item 6, the apostrophe in "it's" is incorrect.
In the signatures, Gary Breed's call is not K9PG.
Sorry for the nit picking. It's a really good letter. However... I doubt that a QST editorial staff that sees fit to run an article on "how to build a computer" which fails to address the necessity of having serial ports for virtually every amateur radio application is really going to care. Hope that's not the case.
73...
Randy, W8FN
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