So CQ appears to be open to adding new categories? I find this
interesting considering that a prominent member of the CQ Contest
Committee made a comment during the Dayton Contest University that "we
already have too many categories and if we just keep adding more then
everyone will end up win a plaque". I guess it just has to be the
"right" category suggested by the "right" connected people to be
considered? There aren't even that many traditional M/M's that take
place in most contests so why add another M/M category?
Here's one for you...Why not add a WIRES-ONLY category? This would be a
different category than TB-WIRES. I bet you would have many more
entries in a category like this then you would ever have in the M/M
distributed category. There are many more stations (including some
very good contesters) that use only wire antennas compared to those who
have a tower with beam antennas. The "wires only" crowd seems to be off
the radar of those who run the major contests.
Jeff
On 6/2/2021 09:47 AM, Ron Notarius W3WN via CQ-Contest wrote:
Going forward, the question in my mind would be "are there going to be enough M/M
teams worldwide operating in future contests to make the category viable?"
If there are only a very few capable and willing to do so, under 'normal' (ie
non-pandemic) circumstances... in my mind, ten or less, but everyone may have a
different number in mind, YMMV... then the category may not be sustainable at the
present time. In which case, there ought to be no need for a confrontation,
major or otherwise.
OTOH, as technology and station capabilities improve, this may become a viable
category in a few years. In which case, revisit the issue then,
73
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Bloom <sbloom@acsalaska.net>
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Sent: Wed, Jun 2, 2021 9:04 am
Subject: [CQ-Contest] You gotta let me know, should M/M Distributed stay or go.
We're now a few days past what is likely the last COVID affected contest. What do y'all think
should or will happen with M/M Distributed. Designated as a one time COVID exception, I can
see this as the major confrontation between the pro and anti RHR camps. Thoughts?73Steve
KL7SB
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