[CQ-Contest] JAs in Contesting

[k3bu at optonline.net]

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> In my opinion, the JA community is still alive and well on HF 
> DXing but is not motivated anymore for Contesting. 
> 
> Ed N1UR

Wonder.... one gets ZERO points for working his own HUGE country (JA, W, UAs...)
Some "THRILL" to spend 48 hours in the World Biggest Baddest CQ WW Contest only to be discriminated against working your own.
 
Euros popped few more countries and can work each other and have FUN!!!
 
Example: W/Ks on 160 m band, with super station setup work some 400 QSOs, Euros work 1700. No doubt same goes for JAs. Who's having fun and incentive to participate, especially for little pistols getting the taste of contesting.
 
Add 3 QSO penalty "to teach us accurate logging" and 9 month results pregnancy time - welcome to 21st Century contesting. (Shut up Yuri, we have real time reporting and packet service and remoteeees coming  :-)
 
Thanks for 1 pointers in CQ WPX SSB, they kept me going!
 
73 Yuri, K3BU
NT1E www.TeslaRadio.org