[CQ-Contest] CQWW Xtreme Categories

[N2GC at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/16/2009 11:32:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Jimk8mr at aol.com writes:

remote  receivers should not be allowed outside either one's zone or 
country,  i.e. no USA east  
coast stations with west coast receivers. Otherwise  it will be a huge 
advantage  for people in places like UA0 vs., say,  UN.



I think ones zone is even to big. It should be limited to  the same grid 
square as the transmitter.
A station in FL using a remote receiver in VO1 on 160 will hear  EU much 
better.  Same as a station in northern Sweden using a receiver in  CU2 will 
hear USA much better.  
 
Remote receivers are like one way repeaters. Are we contesters moving  
toward  the shack on the belt crowd?  I hope not.
 
I am all for remote operations where the XMTR and RCVR are at the same  
site.  That will encourage more participation especially from people  living in 
antenna restricted QTH's.
 
Lets keep the ionosphere in contesting not take it away.  Part of  the fun 
and thrill I have in this hobby (besides talking to friends around  the 
world) is controlled by propagation.  You never know what odd  opening you may 
encounter or how good certain  bands will be from contest  to contest.  Every 
QSO I make over the radio is still a thrill, even if its  with someone 
across town.  If that changes I'll have to take up golf  :)
 
I think every 48 hour contest should have a 24 hour category with minimum  
one hour off times and every 24 hour contest should have a 12 hour category 
like  the IOTA contest.  More categories will encourages more participation 
or  longer participation by people who can't do the full 48.  What 
percentage  of single operator
entrants actually do 40-48 hours?  Probably less then 5  percent.
 
Mike, N2GC
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