[CQ-Contest] Move WPX Back to 30 Hours?

[Trent and Lorraine Sampson]

Hi Larry,
 
30 Hours would always advantage a particular time zone, from here (VK4) using the 36 hours I can strategise where the best runs will be, we tend to run USA and JA with some Europe. We are having some 10M openings recently so I will be there and 40 m is strong to USA and JA.
Tribander Single element - 
 
But the biggest thing you forgot is CQWPX is an international test that should allow all competitors at least a chance to have a try at propagation..
 
Regards 
 
Trent VK4TI 

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From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com on behalf of Larry K4AB
Sent: Thu 20/03/2008 9:08 AM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Move WPX Back to 30 Hours?



It's been a few years since this topic has been breached, but with the start of the new sunspot cycle, a fresh beginning, I fell it's time to open the discussion again.

Isn't now a perfect time to return to 30 hours for the WPX events?  Some newcomers may not remember, but the CQ WPX contests were, at one time, a 30 out of 48 hour contest.

It was unique, fun, and the added off-time strategy made it even more fun.  Not that  it is no fun now, but going back to 30 hours would make it even more fun.

And dare I say, make it more competitive....ESPECIALLY for the west coast.   As K5ZD once said the secret to winning the WPX is: (paraphrasing)

A) Run Europe
B) Run Lots of Europe
C) See above

Hard to do from W6.

How about a change for the better?

73,
Larry K4AB (WZ4F)









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