No Asia on the low bands from the West Coast in NAQP. We
barely get enough time to work a few sections in the US on 40
and 80 before the contest ends. Not enough "hours of darkness".
We're 3 hours behind the East Coast...
KR6X
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Funk" <jfunk@fossnorthamerica.com>
To: <CQ-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 8:42 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] NAQP change
> Not a lot new to add, but if we get down to "vote counting"....
>
> Here are my reasons for NOT wanting to change the power limitations
for DX
> in NAQP:
> 1) Limited benefit to DX: They still have to be able to hear NA to
work us.
> We still run 100W.
> 2) Limited benefit to NA: They still have to be able to hear NA to
work us.
> We still run 100W.
> 3) No benefit to the Midwest. The East Coast works more EU. West
Coast
> works more AS on low bands. Maybe. Selfish on my part, yes.
> 4) Logical extension is HP/LP classes for NA as well. One of the
great
> characteristics of NAQP at present is NOT competing with KWs for
bandwidth.
>
> What is there not to like about a contest where you never run out of
people
> to work? (Somebody else asked that first.....)
>
> Notwithstanding the original post, and some thoughtful responses,
from
> individuals I respect a great deal, I would still have to vote, "It
ain't
> broke...."
>
> 73, Jim N9JF (sometimes a.k.a. POGO)
>
>
>
>
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