Doug has a great idea! This is certainly workable.
W7VJ
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> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:32:40 +0000 (GMT)
> From: kr2q@optimum.net
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] WPX...how to REALLY change the rules
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> I'm spending way too much time thinking about this, but here goes.....
>
> But before I start, I fully acknowledge that having "different"
> contests(how they work) is
> part of the fun of contesting. Nobody wants every contest to be
> "the same"
> as all the others.
>
> So.....
>
> Currently, there is a bonus incentive (extra points) to get guys
> to work the
> low bands. During
> the sun spot peak, the vast majority of time will be spent on 10/15/20
> (maybe even all)...and
> you can easily win by doing that. B4, nobody was going to
> 40/80, so the
> rules changed to
> "incentivize" such activity.
>
> It is also well know that WPX is a running contest; with more
> Q's comes more
> mults. There is
> "like no reason" to change bands to work mults when those same
> mults are
> almost as likely
> to be worked "where you are now" (band).
>
> PROPOSAL:
>
> 1. Remove the "incentive" to work the low band by awarding more
> points.Equal points for
> each band (pick whatever number you like).
>
> 2. Count prefixes as mults PER BAND = Instant incentive to work
> all bands.
> And PS, the
> current M/S rule would then make lots of sense. But I"m not
> talking just
> M/S, I'm talking
> all categories.
>
> Wow...would that be neat? Scores would sky-rocket, lots (?)
> more activity,
> still a "running"
> contest, but now with extra emphasis on strategy (initially) and
> tactics.You can't just sit
> on the "best" band and win; you have to optimize your score,
> which now
> includes mults on
> each band, meaning you MUST spend time on each band.
>
> Yes, I know, I know...this is just the "classic" CQWW contest
> but using PX
> as the mults.
> Would that be so bad? Only if you like variety. :-)
>
> Can't wait for the private email from Randy on this one. LOL
>
> de Doug KR2Q
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