[CQ-Contest] RE: CQ WPX-A Modest Proposal

[Dan Weisenburger]

I really don't care how many hours are available since I'm a little 
pistol.I have come to realize though, by sitting here on the east coast I 
can hear Europe as early as 1900 U.T.C. on 40 meters. And what do I hear?
Stations in Germany working stations in France and getting points.  I 
presume this goes on all day, as long as a station wants.  On 40 meters 
they get double points and they only work a distance equal to Marland to 
Michigan or less.  Most stateside stations have to work further than that 
just to reach Canada or Mexico.

The CQWW has a "North American" rule which should probably be modified 
and applied to the WPX.  1 point for QSO's with other call areas within 
one's own country. This would be your geographical call area, not the 
area in your callsign.

	Examples:
	
	1.) KW4T in Maryland (3 land) works a station in PA (3 land) for 
	Zero points.  
	
	2.)  KW4T in Marland (3 land) works a station in VA (4 land) for
	One point on 10m,15m, and 20m - Two points on 40m,80m, and 160.

Of course this would require that I sign KW4T/3 which I'm not crazy about 
but it would work to make the contest a little more interesting.  This 
would be for North American stations.

The kids are standing by with the fire hose.

73 from Lake Moneysgone,  Dan,  KW4T


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