This one was a great little contest in the 90's and 30 years prior. I
won it TWICE, once under each set of different rules, before it was
disbanded. The Radio Society of Bermuda decided that the declining
interest by US, VE, DL and UK stations (those were the main countries
that could win a trip) and the Dept of Tourism figuring out they were
paying for a trip for such a small group of possible marketable
visitors, they finally said no more free plane ride and hotel!
The Radio Society membership was also declining just as the rest of the
western world and they could not even get a member to adjudicate the
scores. So there was no more draw for the contest, they just folded
tent on it. I doubt it will ever come back.
Bob, WB2YQH
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Clint Talmadge wrote:
> A quick Google turned up this:
>
> http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=13664
>
> The last date in the rules is for 2000 but it sounds like a fun time.
>
> There is a link to past winners that goes to a page that simply states:
>
> "The Bermuda Contest is not being held, at this time."
>
> Sounds like one that ought to be resurrected....
>
>
> Clint - W5CPT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: W6SX Hank Garretson
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 4:30 PM
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Bermuda DX Contest?
>
>
>
> Today for reasons I can't put my finger on, I remembered something I
> think was called the Bermuda DX Contest. I recall the prize for
> winning was a trip to Bermuda. Are the low sun spots doing something
> to my brain or was there really a contest like this?
>
>
> 73,
>
> Hank, W6SX
>
> Mammoth Lakes, California
>
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