[CQ-Contest] Re: ARRL 10 rules

[i4jmy at migate.n8it.AMPR.ORG]

>After this year operating from LU6ETB MS, I believe the point system is
>obsolete for this contest. Twice the points for CW is too much difference=
>. I
>propose 3 for CW and 2 for SSB. Besides, what=B4s the point to allow only=
> 36
>hs for multis? Shouldn=B4t this be only for single ops?
>
>Comments?
>
>Ernesto Grueneberg - LU5CW (ex LU2BRG & LU6BEG)

    
    I don't agree with the above statements neither I understand where
  the problems are with cw/ssb point rates and with the MS time on.
  
    The 10m contest is already a great contest like it is, and it's
  great and balanced to evaluate cw for double points.
    At an ssb rate of 4-6 qso/min, common to next years to good ops,
  who shall be so crazy to waste time on cw other than for mults if
  the cw score isn't at least double than ssb ? Noone competitively 
  entering a mixed mode, is the answer.
    Just to point out something that might be eventually rearranged in 
  a different way we could talk about qso value. 
    Until each qso counts like any other qso, some world areas are 
  definitely more penalized and there is no incentive to grow stations
  efficiency and operator's ability.
  
    Concerning time on, it happens that 10m contest take place in mid
  december were in austral emisphere is late spring (long long days)
  but nearly winter in the boreal one with the longest nights of the 
  of the year.  10m openings are consequently the shortest possible.
    Having a single band that's mostly useful from sunrise to sunset
  what shall we do, europeans, north americans an japanese, listen to
  some south american striking anyone else out from that area up to
  48 hours or so ??
   Transequatorial paths are the most valid but there is no comparison
  by ham-population, so, working Africa and Oceania and south America
  can't produce anyway high qso numbers and rates.
    A 10m contest with no time limits would be perfectly tailored for
  South Americans, close to winter equinox and midway south from
  Europe, USA & Japan.

    
  Vy 73,
  
  Mauri I4JMY (one of IR4T)



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