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Subject: [CQ-Contest] Re:1 pt qso
From: JEH@on.mobile.telia.se (Jan-Erik Holm)
Date: Thu Apr 30 09:28:18 1998
>Hello!
>
>EU to EU QSO counts 1 point. 
>
>We don't have any 2 points QSOs on high bands (or 4 points on low bands) as
>you have.
>------------------------------------------------
>HERE ARE THE RULES:
>
>VI. Points:
>(a) Contacts between stations on different continents are worth three (3)
>points on 28, 21 & 14 MHz and six (6) points on 7, 3.5 & 1.8 MHz.
>
>(b) Contacts between stations on the same continent, but different
>countries, are worth one (1) point on 28, 21 & 14 MHz and two (2) points on
>7, 3.5 & 1.8 MHz. Exception: For North American stations only - contacts
>between stations with the North American boundaries are worth two (2)
>points on 28, 21 & 14 MHz and four (4) points on 7, 3.5 & 1.8 MHz.
>
>(c) Contacts between stations in the same country are permitted for
>multiplier credit but are worth zero (0) points.
>--------------------------------------------------
>So, if you will get 1 point for all the QSOs inside your own country why
>not then also give us 2 points for QSOs in the same continent? Or what is
>the difference between QSO from Ontario to Indiana and from Finland to
>Spain (except we get less points for longer distance)?
>
>73
>Harry OH6YF
>
Yes indeed. If this is supposed to be a world wide contest why not
have the same point system for everyone?
I guess the plain fact is since the Americans set the rules it sure
will come out in favour to them.

73 Jim SM2EKM
 



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