[CQ-Contest] Xtreme category, catch 22

[Igor Sokolov]

>One thing I found discouraging as a LP/QRP contester is the WRTC 
>competition. QRP was completely ignored and LP was significantly 
>discounted. It basically >sends the message that LP and QRP operators are 
>not worthy of competing, yet the FD style setup for the coming event is 
>more like what many LP/QRP >operations are for every contest. Yes, I know 
>everyone can't go to the Olympics, and realistically paying for travel to 
>play in the event for many is prohibitive. Still, >discounting serious 
>efforts outside of the HP categories is disappointing...

>Julius Fazekas
>N2WN

As far as I know WRTC 2010 is purely LP competition. I think WRTC style 
competition is the only true competition with even playing field for all the 
participants.
Setting up this type of competition locally allow the majority of those who 
is really interested to participate. Ural Contest Group has been doing it 
for already 11 years and we always have some 20-25 teams participating. The 
most distant team has to travel some 500 km which is not that far by our 
standards.

73, Igor UA9CDC

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