[KCDXC] ARRL contests

[tombaugh]

KCDXC MEMBERS
I have requested information from the ARRL Contest Branch Manager
information regarding the Club competition requirements. It reads in the
rules:

8.3.For a club to be listed, the following conditions must be met:
8.3.1.A minimum of three entries from qualified club members must be
submitted.
8.3.2.The entry must clearly indicate the club name in the Cabrillo file
header.
8.3.3.The Club Secretary or designated Club Scorekeeper for an affiliated
club must submit a list of all club members eligible to compete for the club
(not a club roster) and which level (unlimited, medium, local) they wish to
enter for each competition within 30 days after the contest.
8.3.3.1. In lieu of mailing a list within 30 days after the end of each
contest, the club may designate its Secretary or Scorekeeper to submit their
club's eligibility roster electronically to a secure web site. The
designated club official may update the electronic eligibility list by the
start of each ACC contest as new members join the club or established
members no longer meet the eligibility requirements. The designated club
official must contact the ARRL Contest Branch Manager in order to obtain
access to the secure website.
8.3.3.2. Failure by the club to submit an valid list of member's eligible to
submit scores for the club either electronically or by mail may result in
the club being declared ineligible for the Club Competition event in
question.
8.3.4.A member's score must be shown in the contest results to be counted
for a club. Only that score shown in the results (or in subsequent
corrections) will count for the club competition.
8.4.There are three categories of club competition:
8.4.1.Unlimited
8.4.1.1.Club submits 51 or more entries.
8.4.2.Medium
8.4.2.1.Club submits 50 or fewer entries and does not qualify under the
local club criteria.
8.4.3.Local
8.4.3.1.Club submits 10 or fewer entries.
8.4.3.3.All members must reside and operate within 35 miles of the club's
designated center.
8.4.3.4.All members must be "members in good standing" according to the
rules and requirements of the club.
8.5.Single Operator and Multioperator station scores may be counted for club
competition:
8.5.1. If a guest operator at a single-operator station is a member in good
standing of the club and the station is located within the defined club
territory. The owner of the station does not need to be a member of the club
claiming the score.

Since it appears that we will not be fielding a team of more than 10
operators, I recommend that we enter the Local club category. I believe most
of our members are within 35 miles of the core of KC. Are there any
comments, recommendations, or information that I am not aware of that would
change this presumption?

I would like to see KCDXC unite for the cause. How many operators plan to be
on the for CQWWCW contest?

Tom Baugh
AE9B