[CQ-Contest] RE: N.A. 2 Pointers

[Art & Linda Hubert]

Over 30 years ago, the contest committee for WPX decided to award N.A. 
stations 2 points for 20-10 and 4 points for 160-40 to help bolster 
Caribbean acitivity.  There were very few stations and DXpeditions 
taking part in the contest from this part of the world because they 
could not compete.  Since very few Caribbean stations make the top ten 
at two points, you can see their reasoning behind eliminating the one 
point QSO for this area.  

What is puzzling me is, why was the WPX Contest chosen to be torn apart 
and labeled as an unfair contest?? Depending on what part of the world 
you live in or operate from, all contests favor certain areas over 
others and propagation will have a bearing also.  The points awarded 
scheme for the WPX is no different than the CQ WW's... so far no one has 
labeled these contests unfair,  Why??  Maybe this (WPX) is not a 
Politically Correct contest any-longer! 

N2AU-Art


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