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

[David Gilbert]

It seems to me that your rather self-serving proposal totally discards 
whatever strategy there may be in the WPX contest and turns it into even 
more of a simple run fest.  That K1LZ apparently played the low band 
card better than you did seems to me to be a plus for the contest, not a 
negative.  I don't see how making every contact worth a flat 3 points 
makes the contest more interesting or enjoyable in the least.

As for geographical advantages, I always thought that was what 
state/regional/country award categories were for.  In any case I suspect 
that many of us not living on the east coast find the distinction 
between Georgia and Massachusetts to be relatively minor, and there 
isn't a contest anywhere on the calendar (including your proposal) that 
would "eliminate the geographical advantages and make the contest 
playing field level for all."

Dave   AB7E




On 5/6/2013 5:43 PM, Rick Dougherty wrote:
>
> In order to level the playing field and make the contest as it appears to
> have been designed, a prefix contest and not a dx contest, I offer the
> following change to the WPX rules:
>
> The WPX contest will consist of 3 points per qso, regardless of the
> frequency or band used. All contacts will receive 3 points per qso, and the
> multiplier used will be determined by the total number of  different
> prefixes worked.
>
>
>
> If we reconsider K1LZ's score and NQ4I's score the following scores would
> be resulted:
>
> K1LZ 4726 qso's 1436 prefixes and 20.359 MIL points
>
> NQ4I 7077 qso's 1456 prefixes and 30.912 MIL points
>
>
>
> Now these score are much more representative of the efforts of EACH team
> and reward both teams accordingly and fairly. By allowing 3 points per qso,
> you eliminate the geographical advantages and make the contest playing
> field level for all.
>
>
>
> Respectfully submitted,
>
>
>
> Rick NQ4I
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