[CQ-Contest] IARU controversy

[Igor Sokolov]

The thing is that HQ stations seriously compete at least here in EU. By
limiting them the way you have described you take away the incentive to work
own country. From the competition point of view working own country beyond
100 QSO will be waist of time and  destruction from working 5 pointers. That
will make HQ stations ask their own country participants not to call them
and therefore will limit overall activity. Therefore I do not see it as a
well thought solution. Just do not forget that normal stations do not
compete with HQ.

73, Igor UA9CDC

> In reading the many posts concerning the IARU contest two weeks ago, I
> have seen a common thread.  That is, the "feeding" of contact to the HQ
> stations so that they can achieve the top spot.  Another point that has
> been brought up is the contacts with your own country problem.
>
> A quick and easy solution to this problem would be simply limiting the
> HQ stations to, say, 100 contacts and then further contacts would be
> zero pointers.  On the other hand, those in the country who make contact
> with their HQ station will still get credit.  In this way, we are only
> limiting the HQ station from benefiting from the "feeding", yet
> encouraging them to make contacts outside of the country to achieve the
> top spot.  The hams in the various countries can still benefit from
> making contact with their HQ station.  If I remember correctly, the idea
> of this contest is to encourage participation.  It is a win-win in both
> areas as the "participants" get to still gain contact points with their
> HQ and the HQ stations are encouraged to reach outside their boundaries
> showing the goodwill of amateur radio throughout the world.
>
> 73,
>
> Hershel
> W4TMN
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