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Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 10:20:57 +0100
To: rikik@inter.net.il
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From: Vic Lindgren <Vic@anlaf.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: TopBand: CQ 160 Rules
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Riki, Having been an avid cq160m cw contester for many years. I have often
felt slightly cheated in having to effectively stop my entry at 0800z
on the Sunday morning. In UK aprox.
2200z Friday to 0800z Saturday = 10hrs darkness.
1600z Sat to 0800z Sun = 16hrs darkness.
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Total 26hrs darkness.
On East Coast USA.(Local Time)
1700 Friday to 0800 Saturday = 15hrs darkness.
1600 Sat to 0800 Sun = 16hrs darkness.
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Total 31hrs darkness.
Making us in Eu effectively down on useable darkness of 5hrs.
I know this is one of many variables but it seems to me a not very level
playing field in what lets face it is essentialy a USA/EU dominated contest.
I like many other entries in the contest make a special effort to put up
antennas and equipment (and use annual leave) Only to find I dont get the
darkness time that the other major continent has.
So like you suggest Riki, a 48hr contest would at least go some way to
redressing the imbalance.
CQ contest committee please note.
73 de Vic G4BYG.
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