[CQ-Contest] 2003 CQ 160 Change Coming

[Barry]

But you can't  get as fast a rate going in a contest with an 
exchange you really need to copy (eg., such as 59914).
Barry W2UP
P.S. I vote for consistency - a 30 hour CQWW too. Let's give the 
guys in the black hole a chance...

On 21 Nov 01, Randy Thompson, K5ZD wrote:

> 
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> > >
> > > 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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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up at mindspring.com
Newtown, PA                     Frankford Radio Club
         


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