Did anyone tally the feedback made _after_ WPX about stations that felt they
were more/less disadvantaged because of the ID requirement, or stations that
that found the contest more/less fun because of the rule change?
To be honest, I don't remember much post-contest feedback one way or the other;
I just remember a lot of fuss when the change was announced.
While I think that a strong argument could be made that ID frequency is a
strategy choice that could be of concern between competitive stations in a
close race, I also think that a stronger argument could be made that having
running stations ID more frequently might enhance the enjoyment of little guns
or casual operators who fill the logs of the competitive stations.
Personally, I don't think that the proposed rule change is the end of the
world. But I'd play in the contest and have fun regardless of whether the
change was made. Others' mileage may vary.
--
Michael Adams | N1EN | mda@n1en.org
W0MU wrote:
> The aim is gain two way contacts? I thought it was to work as many
> people as possible and as many mults. Pileup control is done by giving
> callsigns.
> So in an effort to placate the I NEED IT NOW society a rules change has been
> made to remove a viable strategy from a run station so that S&P stations can
> get a call or verify a call faster.
>
> The next rule change we need is that everyone gets a shiny trophy and we have
> no winners and losers..................
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