The ARRL VHF contests end at 11pm Sunday on the East
Coast. Probably really tough on the Rovers.
73s John W5TD
--- Eric Hilding <dx35@hilding.com> wrote:
> I've been scratching my bald head again trying to
> figure out why the ARRL
> SS starts and ends so darn late EST. You East Coast
> guys who have to get
> up and go to work Monday morning must have a tough
> time getting out of bed.
>
> No biggie for us on the "Correct Coast", 'cuz 7PM is
> early. We can even
> sleep until Noon or later on Saturday before SS
> starts.
>
> I notice that numerous other ARRL sponsored contests
> end around 7PM EST (or
> real early Sunday Morning or Midday Sunday):
>
> ARRL 10-Meter Contest
> Ends at 2359 UTC Sunday (7PM EST)
>
> ARRL 160 Meter Contest
> Ends at 1600 UTC Sunday (Morning - 11AM EDT)
>
> ARRL Field Day
> Ends at 2100 UTC Sunday
> (Starts at 1800 UTC Saturday like the NAQP)
>
> IARU HF World Championship
> Ends at 1200 UTC Sunday (Morning - 8AM EDT)
>
> ARRL DX Contest (CW & SSB)
> Ends at 2400 UTC Sunday (7PM EDT)
>
> And then there is SS:
>
> ARRL November Sweepstakes
> Ends at 0300 UTC (MONDAY!!! - 10PM Sunday Night EST)
> (Doesn't start until 2100 UTC on Saturday).
>
> I'd sure like to know the rationale involved in not
> starting until 4PM EST
> on Saturday and not ending until 10PM EST Sunday
> Night vs. something like
> a start of 1600 UTC Saturday (11AM EST) to ending on
> Sunday at 2200 UTC
> (6PM EST). In such a venue, our East Coast brethren
> could finish up in
> time to also sit down and have dinner with their
> families.
>
> Does anyone know WHY the SS hours are so
> out-of-sync???
>
> Tnx & 73...
>
> Rick, K6VVA
>
>
>
>
>
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