> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of VR2BrettGraham
> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 1:25 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
>
> Many contesters are accustomed to the fact that QSOs with the own
> continent are scored with different points than DX QSOs (QSOs with
> other continents). But from the sporting point of view it is difficult
> to
> understand that zone borders are separating one continent into
> different
> (ITU) zones. Example: Many German stations take part in this contest
> which can be found also in the logs of our neighbours. While our
> Eastern
> neighbours score one point for each QSO with DL, our Western
> neighbours score three points for a QSO with Germany because they
> are located in a different ITU zone accidentally.
>
And in CQWW contest some stations are located in a different continent
accidentally!
I love ITU scoring ... it gives some chance to score well without being in a
"DX Continent".
73, Timo OH1NOA
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