The original idea, as championed by VE5ZX and I, back in the oughts, was
to have a 24-hour category with, otherwise, the same rulesas the 48-hour
contest. This got transmuted in the CQWW Committee to what you see
before you now, and the "Classic" name was also their invention. I
offered my explanation of why they probably did it at the start of this
thread - not based on inside information, but simple extrapolation from
the way this same group jumped on our idea a decade ago.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 10/19/2014 8:43 PM, Tom Osborne wrote:
I thought the whole idea 'Classic' class was to go back to 'Just a boy
and his radio' type of contesting with no spotting, etc.
Why have the classic and then just have the same rules as the regular
contest, only for 24 hours? 73
Tom W7WHY
On 10/19/2014 9:38 AM, VE5ZX wrote:
Want to join me? Should Classic be changed next year to eliminate
these restrictions?
I agree with Pete. Being one of those advocates along with Pete and
others who have advocated for this class for the e past decade I
completely agree that the Classic should be changed to eliminate
these restrictions.
The reason I didn't enter this category last year after working to
get such a category was strickly because assisted was not allowed.
The idea of the 24-hour challenge was to increase participation by
providing a class that didn't have any restrictions to encourage
others to participate anyway they could even if it was for a
restricted 24-hr period.
Syl - VE5ZX
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