[CQ-Contest] I loved the WPX - missing 10 min MS rule

[Zoli Pitman HA1AG]

I fully support this motion.

WPX M/S with the 10 min rule was a FUN contest where the better guys 
could run, the not so good ops could actually work DX(-like) calls with 
anenjoyable rate and everybody had why he came for.

Current M/S offers  a handful of QSOs max on the non-run band radio 
which is not really motivating. The only way to pick up CQing mults - 
and keep competititve - is to go to inband technology. Inband 
multi-radio operation is cool but not something for the masses. In 
addition forcing multiops to do inband tempts for cheating. In addition 
inband is not so much fun for the non-runner types as dxing on a more 
interference protected band.

The other exit scenario, M/2 gives no room for the not so-good ops to 
join bigger multiops. In M/2 they MUST run on the 2nd band, but they 
can't, the score will suffer and they get frustrated and will not come 
next year. The run ops get frustrated, too, because M/2 rates are lower 
than M/S rates.

73,

zoli ha1ag






On 4/4/2013 08:48, Braco OE1EMS wrote:
> Well .....this year was not so nice for us!
> Extremely bad WX with rain rain rain and in rain brakes we had snow!
> Condx were not good and there was much QRN!
> We were QRM-ed for long time  by someone using KJ3X callsign! Thanks to Bill
> K4XS(real KJ3X)  for info!
> We found water in our 15m koax and connector and our switching system was
> damaged .....so not much fun!
>
> But after being 3 years in row SOABHP in SSB part, we enter this year MS
> ..... I have to say we were missing old 10 min MS rule for WPX!
> Have 10 band changes pro hour is not fun at all, there is nothing to do
> expect CQ and clicking  on the  spots with 2nd radio
> on same band if you have one! Yes of course you can stop CQ on run and made
> few QSOs on other band
> but need to be interlocked  etc.....and all for 5 QSO pro hour if you not
> made band change with run radio!!!
> However I remember on K5ZD words....with 10 band changes they wanted to made
> real Single TX category......
> But what we have today?
> Station doing CQ and S&P with 1 or 2 more station on same band, interlocked
> station on other bands etc etc
> Not complaining about it, we using it as well...if you want to stay
> competitive you need it!
> But this is far away from Single TX category.....how ever I found WPX MS
> this year very boring for people not sitting on RUN!
> MS in CQ WW DX with 10min  is much more interesting!!!
> Maybe we are not alone and maybe new contest director can think about
> bringing back good old 10 min rule!
>
> 73s
> Braco
> E77DX
>