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Frequently Asked Questions about ARRL Contests

  1. When will the online results be available for each contest?
    We are still working on the schedule, but in general, the results should be available to ARRL members about 4 months after the end of the event. This allows us time to process logs, handle problems, add in paper-logs and for the author to generate a nice write-up. This is about 4-6 weeks sooner than the current QST schedule.

  2. Is it true the ARRL is going to remove contest results from QST?
    Absolutely, positively not. Only the pages of line scores are being removed.

  3. How will these changes impact the reporting of my favorite event, Field Day?
    Field Day results are unaffected by these changes and will continue to be presented in QST as in the past.

  4. So if you remove five pages of line scores from a six-page QST feature there will only be one page of write-up left?
    No. While there will be a total reduction in the number of pages for most results, there will be a net increase in total pages of editorial content (write-up) for most articles.

  5. I have been downloading the QST article in an Adobe .pdf file. Will that still be available?
    The .PDF file of the actual article from QST will still be available online. We will also provide a .PDF file of the line scores in a format similar to the current QST layout.

  6. I am not a member of the ARRL. When will I be able to access the complete results?
    Non-ARRL members will still be able to access certain parts of the online results: the online Soapbox and the .PDF of the QST article. This is posted when the issue of QST in which the article appears is released to the printers. This is normal about 30 days before the start of the month covered by that issue of QST. (For example, articles that appear in the June issue of QST will appear online in PDF form around the first of May).

  7. What if I don't have access to the ARRL Web?
    We will provide copies of the line score .PDF file to ARRL members upon receipt by the ARRL Contest Branch of a written request and SASE. Please be sure to include the specific contest for which you wish results and sufficient postage.

  8. I always enjoy the Soapbox items and photographs. Will they be available?
    The Online Soapbox is available to anyone on the ARRL Web. Just go to www.arrl.org/contests/soapbox/ and select the contest that you wish to view. You will find lots of interesting comments and photographs from many of your fellow contesters

  9. How do I post items to the Online Soapbox?
    Items may be posted at www.arrl.org/contests/soapbox/ by both ARRL members and non-members alike. Once you select a contest, follow the link for adding your comments. The Online Soapbox site opens at the end of the contest period for a particular contest and will remain accessible.


Page last modified: 08:51 AM, 12 Nov 2002 ET
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