[CQ-Contest] wpx and geographical advantage

[Kelly Taylor]

Apologies to NQ4I for saying this, however...

If we're going to 'fix' WPX to salve Rick's hurt feelings over geography,
then why shouldn't we fix all contests so that, say, VE4, VE5, W0, parts of
W9 and W7 and other parts of the world aren't even more disadvantaged than
he is?

Hams in lots of places in the world would literally kill to have the
propagation of NQ4I, let alone K1LZ, yet when one of us mentions geographic
disadvantage, the dismissive response from hams in those parts of the world
is typically "If you don't like propagation where you live, move!"

So, maybe the answer is for Rick to start scouting for land in New
Hampshire.

Or is there a different set of rules for some people? Words about sore
winners also come to mind.

73, kelly
ve4xt

On 5/7/13 8:58 PM, "Radio K0HB" <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:

> Guys, I've never operated in WPX from either W1 or W4.  But while you figure
> out how to level the "playing field" that set of two points, please throw
> W0, JA1, VK3 and 4X4 points into the mix also.
> 
> Or just play the game as it's been built.
> 
> 73, de Hans, K0HB
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rob
> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 1:36 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] wpx and geographical advantage
> 
> It seems some would like to dismiss Rick NQ4I feelings
> on wpx and geographical advantage.  I for one understand
> his ideas and agree with him.   Let me say I operated 35 plus
> years from Connecticut and now 9 years in Alabama.
> I will use 40 meters as an example  .....What I could do with
> a wire antenna at 50 feet I now need  2 el at 70 feet.  Yes my scores
> are higher now but I have to put in an extra effort to achieve this.
> No disrespect to a great station K1LZ, but it took over 2300
> Q's for NQ4I to beat K1LZ. I think that speaks for itself.
> 
> Strategy is certainly an important element in any contest but it's
>   location location location that will have a more positive effect on
> total score.
> 73 BoB WA1FCN
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