[WSWSS] Re: Electronic vs. paper publication

Mon, 04 Mar 2002 20:35:25 -0800

Hi Neil, no everyone would get a chance to see the results on the web, except that
actual members would get their chance first.  A few weeks later, it would be up
for all to see.  73,

Tuck NZ6T

Neil Jessen wrote:

> There would be no point in doing that.  You don't have to be a member of
> the ARRL to enter or win the contest.  So why would they make you be a
> member to view the results?  Seems like they would just be shooting
> themselves in the foot on that one...
>
> 73,
> Neil - N6VHF
>
> At 09:39 3/4/2002, Dan Hammill wrote:
> >Hi Kent,
> >
> >What about the statements made by an ARRL official in one of the
> >northeastern sections to the effect that access to contest scores
> >on the web will be limited to ARRL members only?
> >
> >Dan  KB5MY
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> > > Behalf Of Kent L. Tiburski
> > > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 09:21
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]
> > > Subject: Re: [WSWSS] Re: Electronic vs. paper publication
> > >
> > >
> > > Pete,
> > >
> > >   I've been seeing lots of discusion over the change to QST.  Specifically
> > >   theARRL wants to downsize the magazine to make up a $100,000.00
> > > deficit.  On
> > > the chopping block are the Section Manager news (small print in the back,
> > > which I bet fewer than 5 percent reading this post even bother to
> > > read) and
> > > contest results.  Since becoming a League official I've been
> > > getting lots of
> > > information on this.  Good news for us contesters!  QST is limited in the
> > > number of pages they can devote to a specific event.  The ARRL has stated
> > > that the results will be published on the ARRL website and all
> > > entrants, read
> > > everyone that submits a log, will have his/her scores listed and
> > > broken down
> > > (unlike now where its the top ten).  This is great for those that like to
> > > compare their results with the friends.  Another plus to the
> > > website is that
> > > scores would be published within a month or two after log submission
> > > deadline.  No more waiting close to a year!  The other big reason
> > > besides the
> > > timeliness, more content can be put there, pictures, larger
> > > soapbox, etc.  So
> > > there are some advantages.  Yet there are those few folks that don't have
> > > internet or a computer, yet they are the very small minority.  In my
> > > section Ihave 80 year old guys that have internet and are
> > > computer savy, who sez you
> > > can't teach an old dog?
> > >
> > > 73, Kent, K6FQ
> > > ARRL San DIego Section Manager
> > >
> > > > Actually my measly VHF/UHF scores, which are currently listed in "QST",
> > > > are  the only way members of my 2 local clubs have to see that anyone
> > > > they know  does anything other than handhelds/rpts or HF-PSK-31.
> > > >
> > > > Keep the 'little pistols' in print or further declines in VHF/UHF/HF
> > > > activity  will be noted.
> > > >
> > > > btN6ZE (LM ARRL)
> > > >
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