AA4GA's point does have some validity, but there is no easy solution. 1) If you allow credit for same-country contacts, it will change the nature of the contest away from being a DX contest. 2) If yo
Hi Dick. I think the zero point rule takes a lot of fun out of the contest. Personally, I log everybody who calls me, regardless of how many times I've worked that section. Contests from my station,
Yes, the zero point qso problem is not the biggest problem with CQWW. But it could also very easily be fixed. Just as qso points are given only for qsos outside your own country, country multiplier c
<< > What incentive does the runner have to log zero-point QSOs? >> I have had a give and take with Lee about this on a PRIVATE level, but I'd like to share some more thoughts with the group. 1. If y
Personally I believe eliminating country to country QSO's is a good thing. Yes a SMALL percentage of people will miss 40 zones or 100 countries, but I dont think the impact of a rule change on 2% of
I would take it to the extreme. Anyone who has a habit of not logging zero pointers (meaning at least 3) should be disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct. 73 Barry P.S. Yes, I believe in the death
Hello guys, I can't see what all the fuss is about. No one is going to penalize you for having zero pointers in your log. We all need the US zones. I suspect people just don't like the look of a QSO
bands My problem is 40SSB trying to work a W/K mult. The way I see it is: 1) Make a sked. 2) Move someone. 3) Make a QSO with a non-contester on 40 SSB. Since making before contest skeds seems to be
Lee's point (AA4GA) is well taken. I always put zero point Q's in the log when working split on 40 SSB. I have logged some famous calls over the years. Shame on those that don't log them. I think tha
Hi Bill What is the reason for eliminating country to country contacts? Are you afraid it would turn into a domestic SS type contest? Just curious. I always thought the idea of a contest it to work a
The idea of a DX contest is to work as many DX guys as possible in a given time. --Trey, N5KO -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-contest-REQUEST
QSO? Well, during CQ WW SSB last month, I did exactly that to get my K mult on 40 SSB. I have a real little pistol station (low dipoles for 20 and 40) so nighttime and the low bands were pretty slow
which If we know the log checking procedure/system (and we know UBN etc.), then one should log zero pointers, even if it feels like not doing it (they are zero - good for nothing). Otherwise we might
Being in Texas, we get a lot of US calls in a DX contest. When the bands are good to DX and you have a good DX pile up calling you, the US stations generally don't call. And when they do, you usually
The loss of these zero-point QSOs is very important. I placed 2nd on the West Coast in the low power category, even though I received a 17% score reduction due to zero point QSO deductions! How would
Doug, Previously you stated that TAPING a log and transcribing it AFTER the contest was OK as long as the other station's call was SENT correctly DURING the contest. You HAVE NOT answered my previous
How about if people don't want 0 pointers in their log, keep another computer handy, log the 0 pointers in it and send it in as a check log. No one loses a multiplier, and no 0 pointers in the log. E
Bill, If rules are "changed only to benefit the the majority of the participants." Then contests would only allow tri-banders, dipoles, and single 100-watt max rigs.. since that is what the majority
AA4GA's point does have some validity, but there is no easy solution. 1) If you allow credit for same-country contacts, it will change the nature of the contest away from being a DX contest. 2) If yo