I'm sorry you feel that way. You will be missing a lot of fun.
73, Bruce K1MY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hrvoje Horvat" <hrle@ipazin.net>
To: "k1my" <k1my@msn.com>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Re: ARRL discrimination
> >
> > Hrle , You are missing the point here. CQ results are available as they
> have
> > always been, no change and ARRL results are going to be available to you
> > sooner (via the internet) than they have ever been before. So why the
> > bitchin'?
>
> I didnt saw result of last 5 CQWWs CW or SSB. That's why. I'm newer into
> this contesting (7 years) and never saw any of my result. ANY! That's
> why....
> And I'm not the only one!
> What POINT DID I ACTUALLY MISS? The one saying scores will be published
and
> certificates will be sent?! Coz I havent seen any of those.
> I dont care what CQ Mag was for the last 50 years. I dont like it and now
I
> at least have chance to say it. If that means somebody has to feel bad
about
> my words OKEY. I'm sure I said NOTHING wrong. And excuse that it has
always
> been that way is not excuse. I'd rather call it nonsence.
> Years ago when hamradio was modern high technology hobby yeah you could've
> sell your results, just like people paying big money to play let's say
golf,
> which is popular today. But hamradio is now way unpopular and going to die
> soon and someone still runs the same policy like 40 years ago. I'm 19 and
I
> know how young people talk about hamradio, and how the teenager admired
this
> kind of communications back then. Things has to be changed and not stay
like
> they've always been, because times are changing.
>
> >
> > Free logs and brochures, great. Will they pay your postage and also
money
> to
> > upgrade your antennas and rigs? I don't get your point........ Or are
you
> > just trying to stir the pot?
>
> You dont get my point?! OK I do have a bad english, but let me try again.
> Now you tryed to say that people spending money on sending out scorebooks
> and such things are stupid?! It's obvious they wont make any money, so I
> guess this is something americans cant understand?! You understand that CQ
> Magazine is sponsoring the CQWW and for that they need money. I understand
> this too.
> But for me sponsoring something doesnt mean making money on it. Yes, they
> can promote their Magazine, that's what's sponsoring all about, but
forcing
> people to buy it; that's just sick.
>
> I'm 19, and when all those older guys past away I wonder who will I talk
to?
> At least I'll have my WAE/RADXC broshures to look at, oh those good old
> times.
>
> Hrle - 9A6XX
>
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