[IRCA] Firsts and Records Clarification

["John H. Bryant" <bjohnorcas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had explained privately to Kevin S, that I his Bainbridge Island WA 
to Turks and Caicos logging did not qualify for one of the awards 
because I did not want to get in the business of defining just which 
island groups were WITHIN North America  and which were not.  If T&C 
is in North America, then the Bahamas are, too.... and is Cuba??? If 
Cuba is in North America, then are the Virgin Islands?  How about 
Aruba.... is it North America... surely not.  Is it South America.... 
welll..... NOT FOR JOHN B.

I ruled that Records that relate to North America mean basically on 
the mainland of North America.  I'm satisfied with that for each of 
the continents, with some commonly accepted exceptions like Japan 
being Asiatic vs. Oceania, frankly, and Kevin was gentleman enough 
not to complain.

However, I'm kind of in a quandary about the "First Trans-Continental 
NAm (West to East)"  Kevin's reception of RVC-530 from just west of 
Seattle sure sounds like it is trans North American continent to me. 
IThat one is only in the Super Modified Category of SRF-59 Receiver, 
BTW, since he doesn't remember whether he tried it barefoot as well 
as using his outboard loop (and honest man, by golly.)

I'd sure appreciate some advice on this one... Is suburban Seattle to 
T&C "Transcontinental" or does that set a bad precident???



John B.
Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, NRD-535(kiwa-mods)
Antennas: 700' NE/SW mini-Bev, Wellbrook Phased Array (pre-production version)

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