[CQ-Contest] State QSO parties and CW

[Michael Coslo]

On Apr 30, 2008, at 5:52 PM, K0HB wrote:
>>
>> Our official policy is to encourage people to engage in
>> worthy modes.
>>
>> -73 de Mike N3LI -
>>
>
> OK, I'll bite.
>
> What determines whether a mode is "worthy"?
>

Some things in  life are wonderful, like a good pale ale and CW  
Morse. But sometimes it is an acquired taste. That very first sip of  
beer can be very bitter, and Morse does have a learning curve. Some  
people never get the hang of either. Some of us, such as myself have  
a bad time with Morse due to physical limitations. Fortunately I can  
appreciate the Ale though. 8^)

It isn't a requirement, but just a bit of a temptation to try a  
different mode, perhaps get a few more points for the effort.

note: we also give out 2 points for psk31 and rtty. We wanted to  
encourage psk for sure. rtty doesn't really need any encouragement,  
but the end rationale put it in with the other non-voice modes.



-73 de Mike N3LI -