[CQ-Contest] Is the wpx a prefix test or dx contest?

[Peter Voelpel]

The WPX is a dx contest according to the rules:

"I. Objective: For amateurs world wide to contact as many amateurs and
prefixes as possible during the contest period.

VII. Contact Points:

(a) Contacts between stations on different continents are worth three (3)
points on 28, 21, and 14 MHz and six (6) points on 7, 3.5, and 1.8 MHz.

(b) Contacts between stations on the same continent, but different
countries, are worth one (1) point on 28, 21, and 14 MHz and two (2) points
on 7, 3.5, and 1.8 MHz. Exception: For North American stations only-contacts
between stations within the North American boundaries (both stations must be
located in North America) are worth two (2) points on 28, 21, and 14 MHz and
four (4) points on 7, 3.5, and 1.8 MHz.

(c) Contacts between stations in the same country are worth 1 point
regardless of band."


Looks as NQ4I simply worked less DX then K1LZ especially on the low bands.

73
Peter


-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
Rick Dougherty
Sent: Dienstag, 7. Mai 2013 02:44
To: CQ Contest
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Is the wpx a prefix test or dx contest?

"The WPX contest is based on an award offered by CQ Magazine for
*w*orkingall *p*refi*x*es. Held on the last weekend of March (SSB) and May
(CW), the contest draws thousands of entries from around the world."

No mention is made that what is really hiding behind is an actual dxcontest.