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Re: [CQ-Contest] WRTC2018 Qualifying

To: 4O3A <4o3a@t-com.me>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WRTC2018 Qualifying
From: "Martin , LU5DX" <lu5dx@lucg.com.ar>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 00:16:11 -0300
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I agree with you Ranko to some extent.
I like the two-year format.
However, due to time restrictions and traveling imposed by my job I am not
sure I will be able to devote to the process as much I'd wish.

73,
Martin, LU5DX

On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 8:23 PM, 4O3A <4o3a@t-com.me> wrote:

> Hi to all,
>
> I hope that some comments will be considered and Team selection criteria
> will be changed a bit?
>
> For me and all contesters whom I discussed with, obvious problem is having
> to short selection period.
>
> Ranking 12 contests , and making selection criteria in the way that mostly
> SOAB are to be done is to much. Organizer counts seasons 2015/2016, and not
> counting 2017? None of us can't see reasonable explanation for such
> decision. We all suffered for qualifying for WRTC 2014 in Boston,
> dedicating ourself to make 12 good scores, and we had 3 years for it. It
> was really hard - ask anyone from EU or USA who did it. Now we have only
> two years for same number of contests?
>
> I have station capable to win and to assure place in qualification. I am
> enough dedicated to spend unreasonable amount of time for hobby, but
> honestly, it becomes to be so demanding and overmuch.
>
> My proposal should be to:
> -Extend qualification period on 2017
> -Calculate eight best scores
>
> It will give more chance to more contesters with average stations, and
> will demand not quantity of scores - will demand higher scores and quality.
> Simple.
>
> I know that this will be probably ignored, but is is common opinion of
> many contesters and previous WRTC participants.
>
> Also, as organizer has full right to make selection criteria whatever he
> likes, it is better to invite teams by whatever criteria you like, instead
> having bad selection criteria.
>
> Now I am curious to see rules. Hope our German friends will be more open
> for rules with more rooms for technical improvements. Hope all will agree
> that this aspect of contesting is very important as well as operating
> skills?
>
> 73
> Ranko
>
>
>
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