[PVRCNC] 2013 SS

[Mike Barts]

Jim,
I also got a 'participation certificate' for 2013 Phone SS. I was 
quite puzzled since I know I didn't win anything. I was behind W4MR 
and N1LN in NC on SOUHP. The certificate just has my score, section 
and category. Oh, and a Clean Sweep sticker. Too bad it was round and 
not a star, but it WAS gold!

What makes this a little more sad to me is that this is only the 
second SS certificate I've ever received. The other was for a LP 
Phone win in VA back in 1979 - my first SS. At least I won something 
for that one. (I'm assuming that must have been one of PVRC's lulls 
in SS activity. No way I can win a section now days.)


73, Mike N4GU



At 05:26 PM 10/25/2014, Jim K4QPL wrote:
>OK, I stand corrected. I looked at the scores database. Not embarrassed,
>just relieved that there were some decent scores in NC and sort of cheapened
>the contest for those ahead of me. Apologies. The ambiguous certificate
>doesn't say "First Place" Unlimited Low Power. In fact on careful reading it
>doesn't say anything. My score was actually 5th in NC for UL behind
>W4AAA(KK9A) 247K (GREAT!), N4HXI, W4MY, and W4KAZ which is where I would
>expect to be. I just didn't know ARRL handed out "participation"
>certificates. Sort of like what we used to do for the 5 year old soccer
>players. Don't think this one will go on my wall.
>
>And BTW, I didn't say one could make as many qso's LP as HP. I also didn't
>say that a Prius could outrun a Ferrari. To each his own.
>
>73,
>
>Jim K4QPL
>
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>From: PVRCNC [mailto:pvrcnc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim K4QPL
>Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 8:30 PM
>To: 'pvrc'; pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [PVRCNC] 2013 SS
>
>Folks, this is downright embarrassing. In the mail today is an envelope from
>ARRL with a cover letter that starts, "Congratulations on your winning
>effort...."
>
>How can this be? I've already received my NC certificate and Division plaque
>for CW. Read a bit further and look at the certificate:
>
>"First Place North Carolina SO Unlimited Low Power PHONE" with Clean Sweep
>sticker. I just got on for a while to give the club some points and make an
>assisted sweep. Win North Carolina with a score of only 63,744 points??
>Where was everyone else? Surely SOULP isn't an orphan category?
>
>Please, PVRC-NC, I don't want another certificate for 2014 for a half-a___d
>effort when I know we've got a lot of phone contesters in the club WAY
>better than me. Surely someone can provide some competition this year.
>
>Or just get on to give the club some points as I did and maybe you too could
>earn some wallpaper!
>
>GO PVRC! I mean let's really go.
>
>73,
>Jim, K4QPL
>
>
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