The real problem for me is the ARRL 160 meter (DX) contest where the
U.S. Territories are considered non-DX and while trying to work some
DX-station he returns with my call and sends "No DX No DX...then CQ
TEST. This happens over and over and really hurts. Even Navassa KP1 are
not DX and so is Desecheo. All the U.S. Territories for this contest are
non-DX and nobody can explain why. In fact during the ARRL contest KP2
counts for KP1 and KP4 counts as KP5. I wonder if the DXCC Desk agrees
with the Contest Desk? I know it may sound strange but that is how they
have decided to do it at HQ. Nor does it appear that all my letters to
the CC have even raised an interest in doing it the right way.
Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
On 2/18/2014 10:45 AM, Brad Rehm wrote:
I think Jeff's approach is sensible. It isn't offensive, and it gently
makes an important point. But alas, I'll confess that I'm one of the
offenders. For a couple reasons, I did respond respond to domestic/NA CQs.
The first is that, before the contest I read somewhere that domestic Qs
count one point and that DX Qs count three points. This is what I
remember, but it's apparently not correct. In any case, if a guy hadn't
received a response after three or four calls, I'd call him and give him a
point. What harm done?
The other reason is that with so little activity on the band last weekend,
I was glad to be able to talk to anyone. If it had been jumpin' with DX,
I'd have been in there working it too.
Brad, KV5V
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