[CQ-Contest] WPX Survey results #4 - Operating Time Limits

[brian coyne]

I am open to the idea of creating a limited time category. However, I don’t want to give people a reason not to be on the air and making contacts!  What do you think is the best solution?  (K5ZD).

Your survey shows that less than 15% want a return to the 30hr limit.
With regard to the limited time category presumably those who requested this must fall into the 'Other' category of 3.4% so far fewer than 20% want less operating time.

Remember you will not just add another category if you add say a 12 hour section, you will need all the sub categories for that section too such as hp, lp, qrp, assisted, etc etc, guys will want certificates, plaques, needing more sponsors. Also ops who would normally have entered the full section will 'cherry pick' the best hours chasing prizes in the new section.

Not a change to be considered lightly - wpx is great as it is - don't mess with it.

73  Brian 5B4AIZ  (C4Z).

--- On Fri, 6/11/09, Randy Thompson K5ZD <k5zd at charter.net> wrote:

> From: Randy Thompson K5ZD <k5zd at charter.net>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] WPX Survey results #4 - Operating Time Limits
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Date: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 1:59
> The latest chapter of the WPX Contest
> survey results have been posted at
>  http://www.cqwpx.com/blog/
> 
> This installment covers the question asking if the maximum
> operating time
> for single operators should be changed.  The comments
> range far and wide and
> are very entertaining!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Randy Thompson, K5ZD
> 
> Director - CQ WPX Contest
> 
> email: k5zd at cqwpx.com
> web: www.cqwpx.com
> 
> 
> PS - Direct link to the post:  http://www.cqwpx.com/blog/?p=49
> 
> 
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