[CQ-Contest] 2003 CQ 160 Change Coming

[Randy Thompson, K5ZD]

I see another great benefit from using squares in CQ 160.  The DX stations
would have something meaningful to send in the exchange.

K5ZD

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-cq-contest at contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-cq-contest at contesting.com]On Behalf Of
> bob.wruble at verizon.net
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 00:56 AM
> To: Mike; Barkey, Patrick M.; Bill Tippett; cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 2003 CQ 160 Change Coming
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> forget about any leveling of the playing field ..... it will never
> happen ....... the big contest sponsors are in the east .......
> they don't have a clue .... just look at the year in and year out
> results.......top ten etc.....
>
> grid sq as a "field leveler" wud be interesting to try in cqww
> etc.   it sure is fun in the stew perry 160 event!!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike" <W4EF at dellroy.com>
> To: "Barkey, Patrick M." <pbarkey at bsu.edu>; "Bill Tippett"
> <btippett at alum.mit.edu>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 2:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 2003 CQ 160 Change Coming
>
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> >
> > 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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