Dave,
In comparison of ARRL vs RDXC as contests suitable for selection, there is
one more important point.
RDXC is world wide, mixed mode 24 hour contest and therefore mimics IARU
much better then ARRL where the world works US/VE only for 48 hours and only
on one mode.
Besides RDXC is much higher rate contest when compared to ARRL.
I think the choice of the organizers was absolutely correct.
73, Igor UA9CDC
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Siddall" <hhamwv@gmail.com>
To: <wrtc2018@lists.wrtc2018.de>; <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Cc: "Igor Sokolov" <ua9cdc@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Fwd: WRTC 18 Qualifying
Igor,
The submitted logs demonstrate that RDXC is VERY competitive for RU
stations and ARRL is VERY competitive for U.S. stations, but much less so
outside their respective countries notwithstanding rules differences.
That's precisely why they should have been treated as equivalents
notwithstanding that ARRL draws 30 percent more logs than RDXC. In 2014,
RDXC 3193, ARRL 4156 logs (average CW/SSB).
They both are well-run and fun contests, but not matches for the truly
worldwide competition that CQWW & CQWPX draw; and IARU is, after all, the
foundation contest for WRTC, maybe competitors should demonstrate mastery
of the summer propagation conditions that they will face during the WRTC
itself.
But that now is history. WRTC2018 elected not to reconsider their rules,
so enjoy and see you on the bands.
73,
Dave K3ZJ
On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 12:12 AM, Igor Sokolov <ua9cdc@gmail.com> wrote:
Dave,
Can you support your statement regarding the number of participants in
RDXC, IARU and WPX with solid figures?
ARRL, that was part of 2014 WRTYC selection, for me is truly regional
contest where unlike RDXC we can only work US and VE and therefore pretty
dull from areas where propagation to NA last only few hours. In RDXC you
can work any one anywhere wich does not fit the discription of a
regional
contest but rather WW contest.
I have done ARRL couple of times from the very well equipped setup with
multiple stacks to only make 500-600 QSOs in 48 hours while 3000 QSO in
24
hours in RDXC is not uncommon from almost anywhere.
73, Igor UA9CDC
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