[PVRCNC] 175 Mile Radius

[Jim Jordan, K4QPL]

Marty and all  in NC,

I think it's very important for us in NC to realize that the basic cause of 
this problem is "growing pains" in our club and in the metro areas.  PVRCNC 
as a "home" for contesters has attracted new members, a good example being 
Brad, AL4T. With Manchester's being our Eastern chapter focal point for 
meetings, we didn't realize that being down at Ft. Bragg put him well 
outside the 175 mile radius. We could throw stones at almost any of us or 
PVRC "management" for not picking up on this, but the fact is that without a 
system to automatically identify members and their positions, it was easy 
for it to fall through the cracks. I don't blame anyone and certainly not 
the members.

The question now is how do we reach a resolution. The center of the circle 
is not something imposed on us. It is something that the club officers and 
trustees establish. There will be a lot of headscratching to figure out 
where the center should be or even if it should move at all. Will they take 
into account historical membership? Sure. Contributions to club scores? 
Absolutely. And other factors as well. The important thing is that it will 
be accurate and in future everyone both within and outside the club can know 
so that when we submit a score and win, it will be with knowledge that we 
win fair and square.

I had a call last night from Ken, K4ZW, PVRC VP who came down to our joint 
meeting last month. I assured Ken, as well as Howie, Guy and others, that we 
will give time to see how this tough issue can be resolved for the benefit 
of the club and minimum effect on PVRC-NC, both East and West.

Stay tuned and I'm sure we'll hear more in the near future.

73,

Jim, K4QPL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marty Young" <w4my at yahoo.com>
To: <pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:45 PM
Subject: [PVRCNC] 175 Mile Radius


> I'm going to assume this is going to have an impact on
> us here in NC.
>
> Maybe an even heavier impact on our friends to the
> west.
>
> Although I am proud of the fact the PVRC hierarchy has
> taken the "high road" to self disqualify due to this
> disparity, I'm wondering how this distance issue could
> have been allowed to fall through the crack?
>
> I guess there is alot more dust yet to settle after
> everybody gets back from Dayton and WPX is finished.
>
> ...Marty / W4MY
> http://www.w4my.blogspot.com
>
>
>
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