[PVRCNC] Re: [PVRC] Circle Proposal - a different take

[Jim Jordan, K4QPL]

Well, NCNB (North Carolina National Bank) was operating in a lot of states 
for a long time before they changed their name to Bank of America!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard DiDonna NN3W" <nn3w at cox.net>
To: <pvrc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 12:40 PM
Subject: Fw: [PVRC] Circle Proposal - a different take


>I know North Carolina is a stretch (but it does border a station containing 
>the Potomac, but when did South Carolina become part of the Potomac 
>Valley??
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jamie Dupree NS3T" <ns3t at arrl.net>
> To: <pvrc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 12:34 PM
> Subject: [PVRC] Circle Proposal - a different take
>
>
>>I appreciate the extended Q&A discussion from WX3B and others
>> on this issue.  I think everyone has done a good job in sorting out
>> the pros and cons.
>>
>> I wonder if more consideration should be given to another solution.
>>
>> It is very obvious that the PVRC is growing, especially to the
>> south in North Carolina.  A big chunk of NC is still available for
>> more PVRC growth and it seems to me that South Carolina could
>> be mined as well.
>>
>> I think it is time for the club to seriously consider the creation of a
>> PVRC-North and PVRC-South organization.  We would be PVRC
>> overall, but for contest purposes, there would be two different circles.
>>
>> For PVRC-North, take the old circle and shift it north.  Make sure
>> you get all of the DE/MD beaches inside the circle.  So there would
>> be parts of PA, WV, VA, MD, DC, DE.
>>
>> For PVRC-South, go south...maybe make the center just north of Raleigh.
>> Parts of VA, NC, SC and maybe a little WV.
>>
>> I don't want to see people "left out" because the circle gets drawn and
>> someone is left on the fringes.  Let's use this opportunity to promote
>> more growth in our club, not promote the idea of finding another
>> club that really wants your score.
>>
>> Maybe it is time to think outside the box.
>>
>>
>> 73 Jamie NS3T
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>>
>>
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