It seems to me everyone is talking about changing an "existing" contest.
Why not "create" a new contest with all the imput that has been given on
this subject. Then you could keep the old as well as have the new. Take all
the pros and cons from all the contests and put them into one. If it ain't
broken, don't fix it. WPX wasn't broken before the changes.
73,
Joe
At 04:53 PM 4/14/98 -0700, lew@teleport.com wrote:
>Well,
> Looks like ZD8Z has spoken again. Looks like people read the posts, but
>still don't get it. My single point to all of this is: We need a
>world-wide contest (not contests!) where U.S. Hams can compete against
>each other in a fair fight. The CQ-WPX could be this test.
> If I were like ZD8Z,KQ2M,K3ZO or NH7A then of course I'd want a 96 hour
>contest where I could extend my advantage to the max. What a kick! What
>short sightedness! What a way to kill off contesting! Then only serious
>ops would travel to advantageous sites to play. Look at the long run here.
>There are plenty of tests to assert various degrees of proficiency or
>ability to "cut the mustard" as Jim so aptly put it last go around.
> We need the big league operators in contesting like the above mentioned
>ops. But we need much more a contest where average Joe Schmuck feels that
>he has a fighting chance to play in. This will keep contesting alive with
>interest high.
> 1 contest, gentlemen...thats what I'm talking about.
> Not talking about CQ-WW or ARRL-Dx or looking for a wimp way to win.
> I am talking about fanning the fires of contesting with a fair contest
>that average Joe Ham can try out and get hooked on contesting. Without
>that kind of fodder, the big boys and girls will not have the Q's in the
>future for their tests.
> Trey doesn't need the apology, Jim. He is looking ahead at the future
>of the sport of contesting. You and the rest of the East coast serious
>players need to do the same. Keep it the same old way and watch it die out
>as we do.
> 73 and I remain,
> Lew ex-n7avk
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