[CQ-Contest] back to contesting?

[Tom Frenaye]

Interesting discussions about various modes.   Wish it was a little closer to the topic of contesting.

Since most contests are CW only, SSB only, or digital only (and a few are CW+SSB), should there be a change?

What if there was a contest that wasn't single mode (or if multiple mode, didn't reward with extra points for QSOs on each mode like IARU HF)?

Maybe that would help to answer the question of which mode works best in which conditions.    You'd have to choose the mode that would give you the best combination of rate combined with ability to find new stations and work them fast.   That happens somewhat in the IARU HF, but there is no major contest I'm aware of where CW and digital modes are both allowed (except Field Day, and digital activity is fairly minor).     

                -- Tom


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