If CQWW wants to be a true "worldwide " contest then everyone should be
able the work everyone.
Everyone should get the same number of points per QSO. Let the zones and
country multiplier
be the determining scoring factor.
In the USA you are at a big disadvantange compared to the rest of the
world. Non -USA stations
can operate on frequencies on SSB and avoid us if they want. If condx go bad
it doesn't hurt your
score - you can go into SS mode and just work the local countries around
you. True you are getting
only 1 point per QSO from EU but you are probably working at least 3
stations per min. Almost as
good as running W's. I know many Dxpeditions have a strategy of avoiding the
US at the beginning
of the contest by operating on frequencies we can't operate (on SSB) and
later switch their focus to
the USA and have big pileups of stations the work.
Thank Goodness for CW where some of that disadvantage disappears..
Jeff KU8E
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