Hello folks,
An implicit assumption being made about operating time in WPX is that the
majority of folks in the contest actually know and follow the rules. It
is my belief that at least half the folks in the contest (including me)
don't know the rules, and in fact don't care. I am not going to win, and
in general do not turn in any scores. I don't worry about how many hours I
operate, how long I am on a band before QSY for something spotted on
another etc. etc.
My point: As several have alluded to, I have other obligations, and cannot
be around the full 48 hours of any contest. I have to pick and choose. I
would guess that half the folks worked in the contest are the same way
(as evidence, check how many reports on Sunday afternoon had a serial
number under 200). I would suggest leaving the contest at 48 hours. If
you want to change the way winners are selected, awards given etc., based
on 24 hour time periods, no problem. But if you shorten the hours of the
contest, you will also lower the number of folks like me who have opportunity
to participate.
In the end you could easily end up with the same core of folks each year
working each other. (again as evidence: check your logs in the last few
sprints)
dave /nt1u
address: something like "decwrl::memory::siegrist"
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