[CQ-Contest] 1 ponters for CQWW

[Les, VA7LC]

I think it is time to start thinking about grid squares in HF DX contests?
Then each distant grid square, regardless of country counts for the distance 
covered?
I don't know what set of rules would cover it, but then it's just a 
suggestion.
What do you think?


Les, VA7LC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Cqtestk4xs at aol.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 1 ponters for CQWW


> In a message dated 11/29/05 2:16:05 PM Greenwich Standard Time, Jimk8mr
> writes:
> In CQ WW there are six multipliers available for working your own county.
> Maybe it will also be easiest to get your own zone by working your own 
> country.
> So you suck it up and work half a dozen zero pointers, and maybe pass out 
> a
> few more to others.
>
> Last time I checked there were only three zones in my country....3, 4 and 
> 5.
> KH6 and KL7 are different zones but count for points and are not in what 
> is
> considered the US for contesting.  The problem is not passing out "a few 
> zero
> pointers".  The problem IS working 100 stations for zero pointers...many 
> of
> them not doing the contest seriously, but just "helping out".
>
> Again, contest rules are not set in stone.  Just about all major contests
> have evolved over the years, including WPX, SS , ARRL 10 Meter, and ARRL 
> DX.
> Maybe it's time to tweak WW too.  DX originally meant distance.  A 3000 
> mile QSO
> to W6 or W7 is a hell of a lot more distant for me than CO or C6.  The 
> first
> counts zero, but the second two points.  Adjusting that should be a 
> considered
> by the sponsor.
>
> Bill K4XS
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