[Cwo] 2014 CW Open and YO DX HF Contest

[k6rb at baymoon.com]

Chip's point makes total sense. They have been doing it on the last
full weekend of August; we have the last two years been doing it on the
first full or partial weekend of September.

Can we agree to do it on Sep 6? That would be totally consistent with
our past practice...and not put us in conflict with anything significant.
The NA Sprint which follows our session 3 does not conflict. It follows
only one session of the event.

In years passed, NA Sprint also conflicted with an FOC event. FOCers
would break out of their event - do the Sprint - then resume the FOC
event. In our case, it's not even an issue.

Let's give it a try. This is a better solution than conflicting with
YO DX and the state QSO parties. Can we get a consensus?

Rob K6RB

 

> Rob, 

> 

> The reason YO DX HF Contest was on Aug 24/25 this year was that the
last 

> weekend was not full in August. Sat was 31, while Sun was Sep 1. 

> Next year the last weekend of August is 30/31. The general rules of
this 

> contest say "last full weekend of August" and contest dates
were always 

> consistent with this provision. I will forward your message to the
contest 

> manager, YO2DFA, but I personally think that this switch would rather


> produce confusion. 

> 

> 73s de Chip N2YO 

> 

> 

> -----Original Message----- 

> 

From: Rob K6RB [mailto:k6rb at baymoon.com] 

> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 8:24 PM 

> To: ciprian at sufitchi.com 

> Cc: 'Jim Talens'; nw2k at arrl.net 

> Subject: Re: 2014 CW Open and YO DX HF Contest 

> 

> Chip, 

> 

> I see that YO DX 2013 was held on Aug 24/25 2013 whereas CW Open was
held 

> on 

> 

> Aug 31 2013. I would like to suggest that while it is still early,
the YO 

> DX 

> 

> contest be moved to Aug 23 2014 and CW Open be held on Aug 30 2014.
First 

> of 

> 

> all, this is more consistent with the dates both contests were held
in 

> 2013. 

> 

> Secondly, it would avoid an unnecessary conflict. On Aug 23, the YO
DX 

> contest has only some US state QSO parties with no other
international 

> contests. If we held the CW Open on August 30 - which is consistent
with 

> this last running - CW Open and YO DX would have some hours of
conflict. 

> 

> Would you be willing to talk to the YO DX manager to see if they
would be 

> willing to switch from Aug 30 to Aug 23? It would make things easier
for 

> both contests and participants. 

> 

> Please let me know as soon as you can because we would like to settle
on a 

> date this month, Chip. Many thanks. 

> 

> Rob K6RB 

> 

> -----Original Message----- 

> 

From: Ciprian Sufitchi 

> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 1:07 PM 

> To: k6rb at baymoon.com 

> Cc: 'Jim Talens' 

> Subject: 2014 CW Open and YO DX HF Contest 

> 

> Hi Rob, 

> 

> I am Chip N2YO, member of CW Ops and also enthusiastic about YO DX HF


> Contest (I guess my call sign's suffix says enough - hi). Jim N3JT
has 

> told 

> me about a potential conflict between 2014 CW Open and YO DX HF
Contest. 

> YO DX HF Contest has become a very popular contest as the FRR (the


> Romanian 

> equivalent of ARRL) contest committee has made sustained efforts
during 

> past 

> 10 years to improve the rules and advertise the contest. I usually
make 

> 1200+ QSOs during the 24 hours of contest in YO DX HF. In 2014 YO DX
HF 

> Contest will be on Aug 30/31 and I believe if CW Ops Open will take
place 

> during the same weekend it will be really a mess. In addition some CQ
Ops 

> members (including myself) may decide to select YO DX HF Contest
instead 

> of 

> CW Open. 

> I guess Aug 23 is a better alternative. 

> 

> 

> Thanks, 

> 73s de Chip N2YO 

> 

> 

> 

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