Re: [CQ-Contest] There goes the Clean Sweep

[David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>]

I'm no fan of the ARRL in general, and I can think of reasons not to get 
serious about any particular contest, but boycotting one in which I 
would otherwise participate simply because I didn't get to use a 
particular exchange wouldn't be one of those reasons.
Dave   AB7E


On 1/3/2020 3:43 AM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
> Although I did not enjoy the slag by Pete, he's actually right.  Folks in
> general (there are exceptions) don't enjoy having to send "MAR" when they
> could be sending PE, NB or NS, so participation is a little lower for
> SS/ARRL160 and CQP up here with good reason.
>
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> Everyone else in NA gets to do this.  Some states/provinces have multiple
> sections.
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> So, while Pete seemingly forgot about me, VE9CB, VE9HF, VE9DX, VE9XX, VE9ML
> and everyone else in NB..until the ARRL allows me to send "NB" (where I
> really am) I won't make much of (or any) showing in the ARRL160 or
> Sweepstakes. (ditto the California QP)..the last 3 holdouts worldwide
> clinging tenuously to RAC "sections."
>
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> Mike VE9AA "New Brunswick"
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>
> Keswick Ridge, NB
>
>   
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