[Cwo] 2014 CW Open

[Charles Sanders]

FYI - I notice Bob W0BH is in the list with also participation in CWO. Bob
is the coordinator of KS QP.


On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 7:27 AM, D Faklis <dfaklis at yahoo.com> wrote:

> All,
>
> Below please find a simple analysis of the overlap in participation
> between the SEP NA Sprint CW and The CW Open.  This is incomplete data and
> the overlap between the two events can only increase.
>
> One worthwhile goal is to maximize this overlap in participation.  Having
> the contests adjacent in time works against this goal.
>
> Below is 8 SEP 2013 NA Sprint CW Logs Received (deadline is not until 15
> SEP 2013)
>
> * after callsign means they also participated in The 2013 CW Open
>
> Based on this ealy and limited dataset, 130 logs from NA Sprint, 58
> operated The CW Open (45% overlap).  Approximately half play in both.  73,
> Dean, NW2K
>
> AA3B*  KE3X  NO3M*
> AA4GA*  KL7RA  NQ5K*
> AE6Y  KO7AA  NR5M
> KØAD*  KTØA  NS8Q
> KØEJ  KU7Y*  NWØM*
> KØEU  KU8E*  VE3CX
> KØOU  KY4F  VE3JM
> KØRF*  KZ2V  VE3KI*
> KØUK  KZ5D*  VE3RCN
> K1AR  NØAC  VE7JH*
> K1GU*  NØAT*  VE9AA*
> K1IMI*  NØAX  WØBH*
> K1TN  NØTA*  WØETT
> K1ZZI*  N1EN*  W1EBI
> K2KQ  N1LN*  W1MJ
> K2NV  N2IC  W1UJ*
> K2UA  N2NC  W1WEF
> K3LR  KH2/N2NL  W2VJN*
> K3STX  N2NT  W3KB*
> K3UA  N3QE*  W4NZ*
> K4BAI*  N4AF*  W4PA
> K4RO*  N4DW*  W5OV
> K4TD*  N4NA  W6OAT
> K5GN  N4PN*  W6RGG
> K5TR*  N4ZR  W6RKC
> K5ZD  N5DO  W6SX*
> K6LA  N5RZ  W6YX
> K6SRZ  N6AN  W7CT
> K6ZH  N6TR  W8WTS
> K7BG  N6TV  W9CF
> K7HP*  N6WIN  W9PA
> K7RF*  N6XI*  W9RE*
> K7SS  N7XU*  WC7S*
> K7WA  N8EA*  WDØT*
> K8IA  N8SS*  WM9I
> K9BGL  N9CK  WN4AFP*
> K9GY  NAØN  WQ5L
> K9NW*  NA4K*  WS7L
> KB7Q  ND8L*  WU9D*
> KB9OWD  NF4A  WW2Y
> KC7V  NN7SS   NW2K*
> W1NN*  WJ9B*  N6RO*
> K8MR*  N5ZO*  WA6URY*
> W7OM*  N3BB*
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: D Faklis <dfaklis at yahoo.com>
> To: cwo at kkn.net; Rob K6RB <k6rb at baymoon.com>
> Cc: Jim Talens <jtalens at verizon.net>; 'Peter Chamalian W1RM' <
> w1rm at comcast.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2013 11:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [Cwo] 2014 CW Open
>
> Please forgive me in advance...we have some facts concerning the AUG-SEP
> 2014 calendar (i.e NA Sprint CW, first Sat night following first monday in
> SEP) and we have several unknowns.
>
> The dates of the various related QSO parties are not yet cast and it would
> be nice to know them.  In fact, the date of the 2014 CW Open will influence
> their thinking.  Based on logs submitted in previous years and this year's
> experience with CO, state QSO parties will have a measurable impact on us,
> which we can quantify.
>
> As stated in my earlier email, YODX is always planned for the last weekend
> in AUG, but not in 2013, which suggests that the date for YODX 2014 is an
> unknown.  Perhaps Bruce has YODX in the perpetual calendar as the last
> weekend in AUG, and perhaps the YODX folks are thinking otherwise for
> 2014.  Perhaps they'd be more than happy to move to 23 AUG if they have
> already chosen 30 AUG.  As far as I know, we have not communicated with
> them and we don't know the precise date of YODX 2014.
>
> In addition, and I tried to find it...we don't know the date of JA Ham
> Fair 2014.  This date impacts our thinking and ability to grow JA
> participation.
>
> Regarding being adjacent to the NA Sprint CW, I will do a quick analysis
> on that to see who operates in both.  Based on those facts, we might decide
> to poll them.
>
> I'd be happy to have a phone call etc to discuss/vote, but not before we
> generate more facts concerning the 2014 calendar.
>
> 73, Dean, NW2K
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