Truth be known I don't op CQWW cw very often because of T-giving. CQ seems to pick holiday weekends for its cw contests. _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Con
WPX is many things to many people. Only a relatively small number of participants are in it to win it and focus on the full operating time. Most participants get on when they can and pursue their own
It would be nice if CQ could maybe swap the CW and SSB weekends for both CQWW and WPX every other year so CW doesn't always fall on a holiday weekend. K4BAI and I always have problems finding operat
Why not a combined GA-FL QSO Party the 2nd weekend of April ? Steve, The Florida and Georgia QSO parties are probably #2 and #3 behind the CQP as far as activity. This year's GQP had 462 entries and
Randy et al, There's been lots of valid points and good discussion, which IIRC started with a question of how to increase participation. I'd like to offer some food for thought from a different persp
With all due respect Jeff, I'd check on the activity stats of the Pennsylvania QSO Party before making a statement like that. And on that note, I know people are used to certain contests always falli
Or maybe alternate SSB and CW weekends every other year? Easy. Switch WPX SSB with WPX CW.-- Original Message -- From: "Mats Strandberg" To: Cc: "KL7RA" ; ; "Richard DiDonna NN3W" Sent: Friday, July
All those "special olympics" contestadors can do the described complicaments already. Results are published in the spread sheet format, pick you category (one youcan win) and print yourself a certifi
Apples and cumquats, Ron. Moving from one weekend to another is not the same as combining two previously independent events. 73, de K0HB With all due respect Jeff, I'd check on the activity stats of
Boy, I'd love that. It would reduce the frequency of eye rolling when I miss family time over Thanksgiving or Memorial Day weekend (or our anniversary, which is May 29) for the umpteenth time. I've m
For what its worth - and this should serve as the basis for a little statistical experiment - folks should pay attention to the year 2013. In 2013, Thanksgiving falls on the latest possible date - No
Actually, wouldn't it benefit all ops? More operators on means more points for all. 73 Rich NN3W _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http
This will be my first chance to go to PJ4 for CQWWCW specifically because it will NOT be on Turkey Day. Very much looking forward to 2013. W1MD Sent from my iPad _____________________________________