[CQ-Contest] WPX Contest Question

[Ron Notarius WN3VAW]

Gary,

I think the short answer is that now that almost every US prefix possible is
available (with the exception of the KP/NP/WP blocks from 6 thru 0, as I
don't think any of the old old Palmyra KP6 calls are still QRV), no one
prefix stands out from all of the others.

Trust me -- I miss the days when WN3 was a super-rare prefix in the contest!

Someone will always be needing us for mults, but because of the
preponderance of US mults, few will be actively looking for us specifically,
so plan your future strategy accordingly.

I also spent almost all of my limited time this weekend on S&P, and I'm
satisfied with my score (350 Q's, over 250K points), all things
considered -- especially since it was barefoot with verticals.

And no Popkin-grams to date, but the week is yet young...

73, ron wn3vaw

"Why, he's no fun, he fell right over."

-- The Firesign Theatre

From: "Gary McAdams" <g.m.mcadams at worldnet.att.net>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 10:35:52 -0800
Subject: [CQ-Contest] WPX  Contest Question


Hello Guys,


I have a question about the WPX contest.

My call is WG7X and with this call, I always
thought that I would be a popular fellow in
the various WPX contests. This has not
been the case, ever, and I have participated
in quite a few of these tests.

Recent rules changes have made Q's on the
same continent worth at least one point, and
with my WG7 prefix I'm also a multiplier.

During the SSB test, I was S&P'in and many
stations said: Thanks for the mult!" and quite
a few gave me the unsolicited "big signal"
report. (DX and Domestic)

So, given that I have a fairly good signal, and
a weird call, I wonder why I could not get even a
small run going? S&P got me to about 350 q's
(and almost every one a new mult) but I could not
get any answers to my CQ's...

Should I expect to be sought out as a needed
multiplier, or continue to participate in my normal
way in the S&P mode? W7's are literally a dime
a dozen and I've always thought that the WPX offered
myself and others a way to be popular, if only
for a short time.

Thoughts?

Gary, WG7X

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