[Moon] ARRL EME Contest

[jimmyv at hol.gr]

Dear Petros

I totally agree with what you & Peter SM2CEW write regarding ARRL EME  
Competition.
I believe that none of the problems discussed though, has taken place  
because the new Contest Branch Manager KX9X is not really  trying  
hard. Because he is! We must also keep in mind that he is serving the  
post for the last 6 months, having an HF background. So yes, there  
have been mistakes in the listings that in no terms should not have  
happened, but is this the biggest of problems?

Because I am afraid the real reason for the justified, angry voices of  
people with great history and credibility in Moonbounce Contest  
Operation, lies elsewhere...
You see the person who is in open communication with ARRL wrote to me  
2 days ago that all these problems  - and especially not checking the  
logs vs the logger extracts (he also received the latter since  
December 11) so as to reward those that respect the rules - , are a  
very minor issue......and too much fuss about nothing !!!

But in in his reply to DL5MAE, he writes that logs must had been  
checked vs the rules! And also that ARRL Contest Branch is incompetent  
re the mistakes in the results! Whereas in his public mails he praises  
them!
We all know that his role in current contest rules creation is evident  
(and can be proven if so desired), but in his public mails he says  
SM2CEW is imagining all these.
Please.....!!!!
How can the Contest progress and EME analog and digital community  
unite, when a certain person with a key ARRL position and a leading  
role in digital EME, speaks two languages? Sorry, but in my eyes honor  
has always one side, not two.
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Final: on another note, those like LZ1BB whose sole interest is  
request Contest rules to fake in anyway possible real achievement,  
corrupting the truth and credibility, who speak & accuse stations with  
Great EME history and contribution to analog modes and Contests, i  
strongly recommend them to respect themselves first before talking  
nonsense. Because in all the analog community eyes they make a fool of  
themselves with such statements.

73
Jimmy SV1BTR

Quoting SV3AAF Petros <sv3aaf at yahoo.com>:

> Indeed ARRL contest had been a significant get together “on the air  
> and off the moon” for all EMEers I believe.
> Since the part “on the internet and off the computer” was added or  
> replaced the “on the air and off the moon” the contest was  
> immediately spoiled.
> Put together new rules to patch up, further confuse, to legitimize   
> the illegitimate and not enforcing those rules at the end created a   
> contest that cancels itself.
>
> SM2CEW’s comments express the truth and cover the issue anyway.
>
> How can a contest be credible when the disqualifications are not   
> taking place and the results are issued a few times without being   
> sure that the final version is correct?
>
> Regards, 73, Petros sv3aaf