Jim is right on on this. Try doing this from the PNW.
It is hard to get excited about a contest that gives us about 4 or 5
mults that we can work consistently on 80 and 160.
We have VE, XE, KL7, KH6, and in the morning maybe a few JA, VK, ZL
stations. Used to be we could run JA for along time but those days are
now long gone.
Try to get through the SE USA pileups to South and Central America with
a mediocre station. Europe - that's a pipe dream. BIG M/M stations
long to be able to run Europe. Being on the East coast you have a chip
shot to Europe and I'd say it is probably fun to be able to run Europe
all nigh on the low bands.
And then take a station in Europe that has 50 countries within 1000
miles. Plus the Russians and Africans. Plenty of activity there.
The CQWW is definitely a boring contest from here with a markedly 'less
than stellar' station. At least we get lots of sleep. 73
Tom W7WHY
On 11/10/2015 11:57 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On Tue,11/10/2015 10:38 AM, Ed Sawyer wrote:
CQWW and CQWPX are the fastest growing contests in our sport folks.
Those
who think that somehow the lack of a level playing field is affecting
the
contest to its detriment have their head in the sand. Look at the
numbers.
Hogwash. Look at numbers by ZONE. Contesters in non-competitive zones
vote with their feet. And CQWW is the dumbest contest in terms of
operating skill -- for the vast majority of QSOs, if you get the call
right, the zone is automatic, and inserted by the logging software.
USA is the most notable exception.
73, Jim K9YC
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