This post should be rewritten as follows:
This contest will be held on amateur frequencies in order that it be IMPOSSIBLE FOR FORUM MEMBERS WITHOUT A LICENSE to participate. The Administrators of the forum do not want to sponsor a contest for the CDX club. If someone wants to start a contest don't expect any help or prizes from the Administrators of the forum ... EVEN IF YOU ARE A SUPPORTING MEMBER.
"This is not a status symbol thing" ... BULLSHIT !!!
Please remove me from the forum membership IMMEDIATELY.
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You apparently missed the fact that the contest prize is an End Fed Multi-Band antenna donated by SAL Electronics, which is an antenna intended to be used from 160-6 meters and marketed to the Amateur Radio community. It doesn't seem to make much sense to host a contest with a prize that has no use to most of the participants.