[CQ-Contest] N4KG: CONTEST TRIVIA QUIZ ANSWERS

[T A RUSSELL]

From: N4KG
To: CQ-CONTEST at CONTESTING.COM
Subject: CONTEST   TRIVIA   QUIZ
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 08:28:17 -0600


CQ  WW  DX  CONTEST   TRIVIA   QUIZ     de  N4KG

1 -  How many SINGLE  OPERATOR categories are there in CQ WW  DX 
Contests?

	42 !	(Not including  TEAM Contesting)

	SOAB    SO-160   SO-80   SO-40   SO-20   SO-15   SO-10
	  HP          HP            HP        HP         HP         HP   
     HP
	  LP           LP             LP        LP         LP          
LP         LP
	QRP        QRP         QRP     QRP     QRP       QRP      QRP

	SOA-AB SOA-160 SOA-80 SOA-40 SOA-20 SOA-15 SOA-10
	  HP          HP            HP        HP         HP         HP   
     HP
	  LP           LP             LP        LP         LP          
LP         LP
	QRP        QRP         QRP     QRP     QRP       QRP      QRP

	
	Note:  HP = High Power,  LP = Low Power,  QRP = 5 Watts

2 -  How many MULTI  OPERATOR categories are there in CQ WW  DX 
Contests?

	TWO:   Multi "Single" (+mult stn)  and  Multi - Multi

3 -  How many NEW categories did the creation of Single Operator Assisted
       add to the CQ  WW  DX  Contests?

	21   (see  #1  above)

4 -  Certificates are sent to winners in every category in every country.
       In what countries are certificates also sent to winners in every
CALL  AREA?

	USA    Canada    European  Russia    Japan

5 -  What OLYMPIC  Sports events have sub-categories base on the number
       of team members?   (Hint:  Think SO, Multi-Two, Multi-Four, etc.)

	Bob Sled     and    Skulling  (rowing)     

de   Tom  N4KG


Conclusions:

There is a plethora of categories for the SINGLE  OPERATOR to chose from.
There is a paucity of categories for  MULTI  OPERATOR groups to chose
from.

The addition of a SINGLE new category, MULTI -operator ONE-transmitter
would bridge the gap between one operator efforts and the large
multi-operator
efforts required to staff a competitive entry in Multi "Single" and
Multi-Multi.

I like the analogy to skulling categories where they have 1, 2, 4, and 8
man boats.
SO, SOA = 1 operator 
 M/S = 4 or more operators for most entrants.
 MM= 8 or more operators for most entrants.
 M/O fills the gap nicely with 2 or more operators.

Multi ONE is a popular category in the ARRL  DX  Contests, 
both in the USA and for DX stations.

The results of the 1997  ARRL  DX contests show the following
approximate breakdown by categories:

Single Operator (all categories)   62%
Single Operator Assisted	    15%
Multi-op ONE transmitter	    13%
Multi-op TWO transmitter	      6+%
Multi-op Multi-transmitter	      3+%

There were a number of M/O entries from Europe and Japan
and a few two man DXpediton entries, just to work USA and VE!
Think how much more enticing a Multi ONE category would be
to DXpeditions, and non-USA stations in the World Wide competitions.
BTW, I noted the JA  (and one UA0) entries were all from club stations.
Isn't this the kind of participation that we want to ENCOURAGE?

It's time to add a Multi-operator ONE-transmitter category to the 
CQ  WW  DX  Contests.  If you support this idea, please send a
note to Bob Cox  K3EST and the CQ  Contest Committee.

de   Tom   N4KG

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