[CQ-Contest] Re: WPX Scoring Change for 1999!

[Chuck]

> >"Beginning with the 1999 contest, the scoring will be changed to allow 1 point
> >for in-country QSO's.

> Yes that will kill the WPX contest and make it in to a
> stateside QSO party.

> de Jim SM2EKM

I don't think so.  You have to maximize the 3 pt qsos in order to win wpx. One pt
for in country will stop the annoyance factor and get everyone in the logs who is
worked.  It is now a major feat for a single band entry US station to make the top
10 in the world.

Chuck, KZ5MM



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