[Heathkit] HW-18-2

Carl km1h at jeremy.mv.com
Thu Nov 26 18:07:15 EST 2009


In reality CQ WW is much bigger than the ARRL DX. CQ WPX is also pretty big. 
With both modes thats 4 contests added to the 4 major ones from ARRL.

All the little ones take up minimum space, such as the ARRL and CQ 160M plus 
ARRL 10M.

I didnt consider FD as a major contest.

Carl




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "manualman" <manualman at juno.com>
To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] HW-18-2


> In reality, the ARRL really has only 5 contests per year that occupy the
> HF bands:
> ARRL International DX contest (CW)
> ARRL International DX contest (phone)
> ARRL Field Day
> ARRL Sweepstakes (CW)
> ARRL Sweepstakes (phone)
>
> They also sponsor "speciality" contests such as VHF, EME, RTTY, 10GHz and
> Up, Straight Key night, and two Kids day. I can't why there would be a
> beef with ARRL HF contests. The aren't that many. As far as rudeness and
> various violations of operating procedures, you can generally find that
> almost every day on most of the HF bands. It's not limited to contests.
> Many of the "diehard" contesters are the most skill operators on the
> amateur bands..
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
>
> On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:41:57 -0600 "Bill Kuhn" <BKuhn at kuhngroup.com>
> writes:
>>
>> That's specifically why I do not support the ARRL.
>>
>> I'm amazed the FCC doesn't reduce amateur bands. I'm sure they would
>> if
>> they saw the rudeness and clear violation of operating procedures
>> practiced by most during contests.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Carl [mailto:km1h at jeremy.mv.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 1:35 PM
>> To: Bill Kuhn; heathkit at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] HW-18-2
>>
>> Thankfully the ARRL has been pro contesting since before most on
>> here
>> were
>> born unless you are pushing 90.
>>
>> The whiners have many underused bands and frequencies to use for
>> those
>> few
>> busy weekends.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bill Kuhn" <BKuhn at kuhngroup.com>
>> To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 1:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] HW-18-2
>>
>>
>> > It seem like a fairly worthless allocation to me. Far to narrow
>> and
>> too
>> > many restrictions - and you're a secondary service at that!
>> >
>> > The only saving grace is that contesters aren't allowed there (I
>> don't
>> > think they are, anyway). Anywhere contesters can't go, I'm all
>> for. I
>> > wish they couldn't use the major bands.
>> >
>> > 73 DE NO0OO
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