[CQ-Contest] Post contest thoughts...

[G.La Parola, IT9BLB]

"Randy Thompson, K5ZD" wrote:

> A few random thoughts following the ARRL DX Phone contest.
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> - Is the ARRL contest too long?  48 hours is better than 2 weekends, but
> would 24 hours be even better?  As it is now, there are only a few
> competitors at the top of each category.  Everyone else is in participant
> class.  Would shortening the contest enable more guys to compete seriously
> (i.e. be on for the whole contest)?  Or is this "contest" run as a DX/WAS
> chasing promotional activity?
>
> Randy, K5ZD

Just my two cents:
I'm against any time reduction, 48 hours are always fine to me.
Probably a limited to 24 hours category and/or a mixed mode
option could give a sort of new life to some contesters' needs.

See you in next WPX !

Joe, IT9BLB/KF6FBC/9H3DC/IH9P/IU9S

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