[CQ-Contest] 2003 CQ 160 Change Coming

[Mike]

Better yet, why not go to a grid square based point system
as in the Stew Perry TBDC. 

Mike, W4EF.........

P.S. If you think W9 is tuff in the CQ 160, try W6 
sometime :):)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barkey, Patrick M." <pbarkey at bsu.edu>
To: "Bill Tippett" <btippett at alum.mit.edu>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 1:46 PM
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] 2003 CQ 160 Change Coming


> 
> Yes, its a good move.  But why don't we also
> reduce the 5-to-1 point advantage for working
> DX so that it will take K5ZD/1 more than 15
> hours of operating to beat the score of a
> full time W9 multi-op?
> 
> I know we are supposed to lose back here, but
> that is ridiculous.
> 
>   - Pat
>     N9RV
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Tippett [mailto:btippett at alum.mit.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 12:33 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com; topband at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] 2003 CQ 160 Change Coming
> 
> 
> 
>         Good news from the CQ 160 Committee:
> 
>         "Starting with 2003 the CQ 160 Contests will be changed to
> 48-hour contests to conform with most other worldwide contests.  The
> starting time will be 0000Z on Saturday and the ending time 2359Z on
> Sunday.  This gives stations in all areas of the world two night
> openings.  The CQ 160 Committee is considering limiting everyone to
> a maximum of 30 hours so the need to keep the keyer running all day will
> not be necessary.  Send your comments along with your logs (agree or
> disagree)".
> 
>         Thanks to Dave and the CQ 160 Committee for moving things in
> the right direction.  I personally hope the 30 hour rule is adopted 
> since it will make the contest much more fun by eliminating the daylight
> drudgery!
> 
>                                                 73,  Bill  W4ZV
> 
>                                         
> 
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