[CQ-Contest] WAE - an opinion

[LU5CW Ernesto Grueneberg]

The Sop category is only 36 hrs.

73

Ernesto Grueneberg - LU5CW (ex LU2BRG & LU6BEG)
<mailto:lu5cw at geocities.com>
LU5CW homepage <http://lu5cw.base.org>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-cq-contest at contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-cq-contest at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bill Fisher - W4AN
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 1998 8:43 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] WAE - an opinion
>
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> I believe that any 2nd tier contest (as is the WAE) should be 24 hours or
> less in duration.  (I would argue the ARRL DX is also 2nd tier BTW). I
> consider myself a pretty avid contester.  You aren't going to find many
> people more pro-contest.  So if I'm not going to operate 48 hours in a
> 2nd tier contest, who is?  My contention is... not many.
>
> I would also agree with G4BUO in regards to packet.  I personally dont
> believe that +Packet should NOT be the default single-op category for any
> contest.  If it is a category at all, it is in addition to SingleOp.
>
> As far as QTCs...  I find them a unique aspect of the contest.
> Every contest should be unique.  It works for me.
>
> The DARC would do well to shorten the event and rid the single-ops of
> packet.
>
> 73
>
> Bill, W4AN
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