[CQ-Contest] DX Box Scores in ARRL 160 Meter Contest (was RE: ARRL 160 Meter Scores?)

[Michael Tope]

Seems like the better tradeoff would be to delete a paragraph of text
and add in a box for the DX guys instead deleting the QRP people.
Adding some incentive for the DX folks would be a good thing.

BTW, congratulations to Pat on his #2 QRP finish. I was going to run
QRP also, but I didn't get the 480 3 phase drop into the shack in time
for the contest. Maybe next year :)

73 de Mike, W4EF.......................

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Maass" <jmaass at columbus.rr.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Cc: "Pat Collins" <pat at linuxcolumbus.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 4:17 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] DX Box Scores in ARRL 160 Meter Contest (was RE: ARRL
160 Meter Scores?)


>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Pat Collins [mailto:pat at linuxcolumbus.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 17:26
> > To: jmaass at columbus.rr.com
> > Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: ARRL 160 Meter Scores?
> >
> >
> > >BTW, I think they still  need a "Top DX" box to give non-W/VE operators
> > >some recognition in this contest! The DX participants are **WAY** more
> > >important to the ARRL 160 Meter Contest than, say, the #6 - 10 QRP
> > >stations!
> >
> >
> > Jeff,
> >
> > Just count yourself lucky that DX counts for multipliers and quit
> > dissing the QRP community, without them you would have a much harder
> > time making those 1000 qso's.
> >
> > BTW, did you know that it was K4WTF's FIRST contest (one of the #6 - 10
> > qrp)?
> >
> > Pat N8VW
> >
>
> I *knew* when I typed that line and mentioned QRP that I'd be
> hearing from you, Pat!
>
> My point is this: no one gets on during the ARRL 160m Contest
> saying "Gee, it'll be a good chance to get a few new QRP stations
> in the log". OTOH, more than a few of the "non-serious" W/VE
> guys get on the air during the contest period explicitly looking for
> a few new DX countries, and work other W/VE stations along the
> way. More DX operators should be *encouraged* to participate!
>
> It's just **wrong** that the  DX operators get no recognition in the
> form of a "Top 5" or "Top 10" box, with certificates issued. It
> belongs in both the QST summary and in the web coverage.
>
> If the limited page-space in the QST summary needs to remain
> constant, then given a choice between QRP #6 - 10 and
> DX #1 - 5, the clearly correct answer is to publish a box with
> the top DX participants. There is no particular reason why QRP
> box listings should the "victim" of encouraging DX participation
> (except that it's fun to get the QRPers riled up here on the Reflector
> by invoking them by name!). A *better* solution is to list the "Top
> 10 DX" along with the "Top 10 QRP" and the other "Top 10"
> boxes listed now.
>
> As I've said before, I don't begrudge any operator who chooses
> the challenge of operating QRP the opportunity to do that, so long
> as the contest rules don't artificially inflate his score (as in the Stew
> Perry) in an effort to make them "competitive" with higher-powered
> stations. High power stations should be considered as competing
> only against high power stations, and QRP stations should be
> competing only against other QRP stations. ARRL 160m meets
> this criteria by listing them separately.
>
> Congratulations to K4WTF on his first contest, and his fine finish
> among his QRP brethren! I also note that his expressed thrill was
> working both KH6ND and ZF2NT, not working other QRP stations.
>
> ZF2NT was the top DX (non-W/VE) station in the contest, but you
> can't know that unless you've sorted through all the DX listings in
> the fine-print line scores. Bruce quit the contest early because there
> was no competitive incentive for him to continue.
>
> It's just **wrong** that the  DX operators get no recognition in the
> form of a "Top 5" or "Top 10" box in the ARRL 160 Meter Contest!.
>
> 73,
>  Jeff Maass       jmaass at columbus.rr.com     Located near Columbus Ohio
>          USPSA # L-1192       NROI/CRO    Amateur Radio K8ND
> Maass' IPSC Resources:  http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass/index.html
> Circleville USPSA/IPSC: http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass/pcsiipsc.htm
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