WPX

[km9p at aol.com]

>Wouldn't you say almost every DX contest is an East Coast/Europe QSO Party?
>Not sure anything could/should be done about that.

>Scott, KA9FOX
>KA9FOX at aol.com  

I would disagree.  I would say for the most part there are very few efforts
from the west coast.  Last year WN4KKN was 2nd place in WPX Phone.  He beat
alot of east coast stations.  Same can be said for KI3V/7 in ARRL 2 years
ago.  He won S/O Assisted.  Let's face it, you can't win if don't try!  My
hats off to AA6TT, K0RF, N2IC, W0UA, W0UN and all of the other guys in Colo.
who are in their doing it every contest no matter what!

I agree that ARRL & CQWW are not west coastable contests, but IARU & WPX are
DX contests that can be won from anywhere in the country at some point in the
sunspot cycle.

Adios

KM9P, Bill
KM9P at AOL.COM

>From geoiii at bga.com (George Fremin III - WB5VZL)  Thu Dec 30 00:39:35 1993
From: geoiii at bga.com (George Fremin III - WB5VZL) (George Fremin III)
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 93 18:39:35 CST
Subject: WPX
Message-ID: <9312300039.AA06664 at wixer>

: 
: > In my opinion the contest wasn't broken in the 1st place.
: > Bill, KM9P
: 
: >> Say what? It was broken big time from the begining...try working it from
: the 
: >> left coast and beat the east coast/europe qso party.  The scoring needs to
: >> be fixed...period.
: >> Jim, WA6SDM
: 
: Wouldn't you say almost every DX contest is an East Coast/Europe QSO Party?
: Not sure anything could/should be done about that.
: 
: Scott, KA9FOX
: KA9FOX at aol.com  
: 

i think that Scott, Jim and others missed the point of km9p's 
orignal posting on the WPX contest. he and i are not whinning
about contests in general - we are complaining about the fact
that the WPX contest used to be a 30 hour contest for the
single op.  in fact this was one of the *great* features
of this contest. (lots of positive soapbox about the length)
 
several years ago the WPX was changed to a 36 hour format
for single op.  this (IMHO) changed this contest for the worse. 
 
 


-- 

George Fremin III
Austin, Texas C.K.U.                        
WB5VZL
512/416-0140
geoiii at bga.com

>From Tom Frenaye <0002349723 at mcimail.com>  Thu Dec 30 00:58:00 1993
From: Tom Frenaye <0002349723 at mcimail.com> (Tom Frenaye)
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 93 19:58 EST
Subject: Zone 18
Message-ID: <32931230005823/0002349723PK2EM at mcimail.com>

Ref AA5BT's note on UA0 and Zone 18.  There are no more UA0Txx or UA0Vxx
stations - they have been UA8Txx and UA8Vxx for several years - but with
very little activity.  (also UZ8Txx and UZ8Vxx)

73 Tom K1KI

>From Richard Hallman <0006135537 at mcimail.com>  Thu Dec 30 01:15:00 1993
From: Richard Hallman <0006135537 at mcimail.com> (Richard Hallman)
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 93 20:15 EST
Subject: East vs West!!
Message-ID: <01931230011510/0006135537NA2EM at mcimail.com>


    What I wouldnt do to be back East again for a DX Contest!!

   But......West is Best for SS!   Ask KM9P......

  If you want to win, you will.   Maybe not the first time but you will
get better.   I know!   Ive said this for 8 Years since moving to 
Nevada.   And that one special weekend in ARRL DX Phone it all came
together when I op'ed at NZ7E's.    #1 S/O Assisted.   What was funny is
that there was no special mention in the write-up of what a West Coaster
had done.   I am glad to see now that the top West Coast op's are getting
credit in the write-ups!    Thanks Billy!

               See Ya!   KI3V Portable Seven!    KI3V at mcimail.com

>From Randy A Thompson <K5ZD at world.std.com>  Thu Dec 30 01:35:52 1993
From: Randy A Thompson <K5ZD at world.std.com> (Randy A Thompson)
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1993 20:35:52 -0500 (EST)
Subject: WPX
Message-ID: <Pine.3.87.9312292052.A17870-0100000 at world.std.com>

>From KA9FOX
> 
> Wouldn't you say almost every DX contest is an East Coast/Europe QSO Party?
> Not sure anything could/should be done about that.
> 
Well, we could help solve the problem by increasing the exposure for the 
high scoring West Coast participants.  It isn't fair that the entire USA 
is combined into one Top Ten listing.  I would be all for a USA Top Ten 
by Zone (3,4,5) or by Time Zone (for ARRL contests).  It would give the 
western guys something to have fun with.

Randy, K5ZD / one



>From Randy A Thompson <K5ZD at world.std.com>  Thu Dec 30 01:27:17 1993
From: Randy A Thompson <K5ZD at world.std.com> (Randy A Thompson)
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1993 20:27:17 -0500 (EST)
Subject: June VHF Contest
Message-ID: <Pine.3.87.9312292017.A17870-0100000 at world.std.com>

According to WO1G, the June VHF Contest has been moved one week earlier 
than usual to the first weekend in June (instead of it's normal spot on 
the second weekend).  I bring this up for two reasons.
* If you are into VHF you should know about it!
* The reason for the date change.

According to KR1R at ARRL HQ, the date was moved so as not to conflict 
with the ARRL National Convention which will be held in Dallas the 2nd 
weekend of June.  Now this convention, HamCom, has always been the second 
weekend of June and it did not affect the contest.  Why move the contest 
just because of the ARRL National?  Have contests been moved before just 
because of the National Convention?

I must admit that moving the VHF contest is not a real big deal in this 
case (unless you had made very early reservations for you favorite 
mountain top and now have to scramble).  But I am a bit concerned about a 
future conflict with one of the big contests.  Who decides this stuff?  
And when it is necessary, what steps are taken to notify the contest 
community in a timely manner?

73 - Randy, K5ZD