[CQ-Contest] Lengthen CW SS

[N7RX]

Yep. You might be right about that, too, Jeff. I definitely have to regulate
my time viz. family matters and carefully set priorities for radio work in
Oct/Nov/Dec. I usually pick one contest to make a committment to and then
fool with the others as best I can. But that further proves my point - the
more I can spread out my shack time, the more time I can spend in my shack.
Its easier for me to disappear for 4 hours six times than 12 hours twice,
which is why I've been lobbying for a 48 hour test period.

73 Neal N7RX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Bouvier" <k1am at home.com>
To: "N7RX" <n7rx at arrl.net>
Cc: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Lengthen CW SS


> I disagree. I think the main reason that the SS contest is
> struggling is because CQWW SSB is the weekend b4. I know it's been
> that way for a long time but I still believe that is the reason. All
> the people who prefer SSB (not me!) will operate WW SSB and then will
> operate SS SSB and skip SS CW.
> Then you have the die hards who operate WW SSB, SS CW, WAE
> RTTY, SS SSB, WW CW, ARRL 160, ARRL 10. Seven weekends in a row. I'm
> tired just thinking about attempting that. Wouldn't it be interesting
> to have SS CW 2 or 3 weekends before WW SSB? hmmm
>
> 73, Jeff K1AM
>
>
>
> On Tue, 7 Nov 2000 12:46:08 -0800, you wrote:
>
> >I agree with Hans. Exactly my thoughts. In fact, in reponse to N1ND's
query
> >to last year regarding improvements to SS, I proposed extending the
period
> >to 48 hours. This contest ought to more accessable to Joe Ham, not less.
Its
> >hard enough for single element low power guys like me on the outskirts of
> >town as it is and all I want is a stupid little coffee cup! We are sorely
in
> >need of a general purpose domestic contest accessible to everybody,
> >including the people who work or have limited stations or have other
things
> >to do with their weekends and would love to get more than one chance at
40
> >or 80 or whichever band their able to get set-up on.
> >
> > I think making SS look more like NAQP is a move in exactly the wrong
> >direction.
> >
> >73 Neal N7RX
>
>


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