[SJRA-Members] Fwd: Sweepstakes rules

[Dan Lodish]

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-25-60A1.pdf


On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM Richard Lawn <rjlawn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Please respond directly to Jon if you have any feelings on the ARRL
> Sweepstakes contest rules.
>
> Rick, W2JAZ
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Jon Zaimes, AA1K <jz73 at verizon.net>
> Date: Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
> Subject: Sweepstakes rules
> To: rjlawn at gmail.com <rjlawn at gmail.com>
>
>
> Rick,
>
> Please share with SJRA members:
>
>
> As many of you have already heard, the ARRL Contest Advisory Committee is
> again discussing possible rules changes in the Sweepstakes contest.
>
> The main focus seems to be the slowdown in rate on Sunday, particularly in
> the CW weekend.
>
> A few ideas floated so far:
>
> 1. Allow a QSO with stations on each band (currently you only work a
> station once; this would allow six QSOs with same station).
>
> 2. Shorten time of contest, such as to 1800Z Saturday to 1800Z Sunday with
> 6 hours off.
>
> 3. Tinker with the long exchange, such as dropping the callsign inclusion
> (which has already been established at start of the QSO).
>
> 4. Leave as it is.
>
> If  you have thoughts on this I would appreciate if you let me know
> soonest. (If you are not in the Atlantic Division of ARRL, please let your
> rep know in your division). <https://www.arrl.org/arrl-staff-cac>
>
>
>
>
> ARRL Staff & CAC
>
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>
> 73/Jon
>
> Jon P. Zaimes, AA1K
> Atlantic Division CAC rep
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