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Re: [CQ-Contest] Is it time to redraw the CQ zone map?

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Is it time to redraw the CQ zone map?
From: Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: k9yc@arrl.net
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 15:56:46 -0800
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On 12/4/2025 6:18 AM, Barry W2UP wrote:
Consider the primary US zones, 3, 4, and 5.  Zone 5 is roughly 500 miles
wide.  Zone 4 is roughly 1600 miles wide, and zone 3 is about 1000 miles
wide.

It is my understanding that CQ Zones were established on the basis of population or ham licenses.

73, Jim K9YC

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