[Elecraft] (Fwd) [DX-NEWS] New QRP WARC-Speed DX Challenge!

[Hank Kohl K8DD]

Aw geez guys ..... Back off!
It's not a contest.  It's keeping a running total of DX countries - just 
like DXCC.

And ..... Besides all that ....
this was posted on qrp-l awhile back - edited for brevity (and cleaned up 
the spelling):

"The IARU has an agreement that NO contests large or small will be
recommended on the WARC. That is a "recommendation" that No competition
will take place on the WARC bands. The IARU is 113 National
organizations that have made this RECOMMENDATION. Not a gentlemen's
agreement or rule but a joint Recommendation. It took much discussion to
agree that DXCC would be awarded using any WARC band but ONE station in
a pileup does not constitute a CONTEST or competition. The Thursday nite
FOX was once considered as a medium but ruled out by this agreement and
or recommendation. Keep the recommendation as a valid rule that WE as
concerned Amateur Radio Operators should be aware of and comply with the
agreed recommendations as set forth by the IARU."

73    Hank    K8DD



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