That's problematic in that while you can work a station, that station may not
be able to work you.
If you really really really want to change the rules on QSOs, then allow one
QSO on 160-40 and one on 20-10. I've not thought about who this would benefit,
but would add to the QSO tally.
73 Rich NN3W
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----- Reply message -----
From: "Dan Kovatch" <w8car@buckeye-express.com>
Date: Sun, Feb 10, 2013 11:32 am
Subject: [CQ-Contest] SS Sundays
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
I like SS just the way it is but here is a way to increase activity on Sunday.
After you operate (or just after a time period) of 12 ,15 or 18 (choose your
time ) hours you are allowed to work the same station again ON ANOTHER BAND
only. SO, if you worked W8CAR sat. afternoon on 40 you can work me sun.
afternoon on 80,20,15 or 10 as long as you have been on for 12 hours. Probably
a nightmare for a logging programmer but it would work to increase activity I
believe.
But, that makes it a miniNAQP sort of??!
Dan W8CAR
-----Original Message----- From: W0MU Mike Fatchett
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2013 8:59 PM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS Sundays
We seemed to have gotten well off the original topic which was a
substantial drop in participation in the contest and what things we
could do to get more people to participate.
Sunday afternoon, lack of rate was mentioned as reason that discouraged
some.
I am not sure if there is any correlation between changing the length of
the contest and increasing participation.
Mike W0MU
On 2/9/2013 9:14 AM, Zack Widup wrote:
> If you don't want to operate during the full length of the contest,
> what does it matter what the actual length of the contest is? If you
> only want to operate on Saturday, then do just that, etc.
>
> If you are in it mostly for fun (like I usually am), then you operate
> when you wish. If you want to be competitive, you'd do whatever it
> takes to be competitive if that means operating the maximum time
> allowed by the rules.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
>
> On 2/8/13, Radio K0HB <kzerohb@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Not only NO but HELL NO!
>>
>> Bring more players, not less operating time.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Friday, February 8, 2013, Timothy Coker wrote:
>>
>>> Shorten it... better for family time, less Sunday boredom, etc.
>>>
>>> I think this idea has something for everyone. I know a lot of the older
>>> guys who no longer choose to stay in the chair due to ailments. I know a
>>> number of the younger guys who choose to not stay in the chair due to
>>> family time. The third is the shear boredom factor of a one contact per
>>> station rule.
>>>
>>> I could go with the break period too... maybe two hours like NAQP? I
>>> personally like the decision making involved with when to break. Plus we
>>> can take a walk, sleep, eat dinner with our loved ones, etc.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Tim/ N6WIN.
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