[CQ-Contest] SECRETS OF CONTESTING, CHAPTER: I CAN'T REMEMBER

[Gerry Hull]

I think Jim has an interesting idea.  However, I don't think replacing the
current contest with a Beta for a year will work, yet be accepted by the
powers-that-be.

However, even with a crowded contest calendar, why not try a beta with
adjusted rules, for a least a 24-hour cycle, sometime near the actual
contest dates?  The only way to find out if
something is going to work is to try it out.

The big complication is different scoring/log checking software will be
required, and will people be willing to put in that effort for a beta?

Something to think about.

73, Gerry W1VE





On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 9:27 PM, JIM NEIGER <n6tj at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> On this subject, some of us spun it around in the early 1980's, and I
> guess there were many arguments opposed to ANY "change", one of the often
> stated: "it will invalidate all the records".  Most of which since have
> subsequently become "invalidated" - upwards.....
>
> And today, if you're not in West Africa or "northern" South America, with
> a few exceptions like when N6KT, W2SC, or N5TJ are operating, you're not
> going to win SO/AB.
>
> In 1983, for CQ WW, I had proposed a notion based on Zones, but it was so
> complicated, I fear I can't even remember what it was.  I only remember
> someone saying that Zone 20 EU would have a big advantage over Zone 14/15
> EU.
>
> For me, today, I think the CQ WW Committee should take a one year Beta
> Test of
>
>           (1) In your country, ZERO points
>
>           (2) Everyone else, THREE points
>
> I predict we would get even more expeditions to interesting and now
> suddenly, competitive multipliers.
>
> Will it level the playing field?  Nope.  That simply will never happen.
> Will it become a European Sweepstakes??  Maybe, but it sure will be fun to
> listen to the BIG, BROAD signals all trying to run one another :)
>
> As it's a Beta Test, the scores don't apply to existing records.  What
> would we have to lose to give it a one year try??  Today's "younger"
> generations are oft raving about "change".  Here you go, guys.
>
> Along a related subject, at the contest start, I believe that each
> operator should get automatic credit for their Zone and Country.  Like the
> BINGO FREE square at the center.  (I cannot begin to share the stories of
> the steps over the years I had to take to make sure I could work another
> ZD8 for a double mult that I would certainly miss ...... like lending a
> radio, programming a keyer, etc.  Great fun).  It's often frustrating to
> fly ten thousand miles, give your double mult to thousands,  but then miss
> Zone 34 because you were the only SU on in CQ WW.
>
> Just some rambling thoughts from an OT that's almost retired from
> contesting.
>
> Vy 73,
>
> Jim Neiger   N6TJ  ZD8Z (back there next month)
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: john at kk9a.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 10:10 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] The two/four-point rule in WPX
>
> There is no way to make contesting fair. Changing north american contacts
> back one point would make it more unfair for stations in the Caribbean to
> compete with stations in South America.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> To: 'Kim Östman' <kim.ostman at tut.fi>, <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] The two/four-point rule in WPX
> From: "Randy Thompson K5ZD" <k5zd at charter.net>
> Reply-to: k5zd at charter.net
> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 11:45:20 -0000
>
>  From the CQ WW Handbook, January 1999, by Bob Cox, K3EST
>>
>
> Brief History of the CQ WW Contest
>
> "... [1962] was when the North American two point rule
> came into existence. With such a rule, it was hoped that more
> activity would occur in the Caribbean and Central America
> countries. All these changes were brought into the rules by Frank,
> W1WY."
>
> This rule has definitely accomplished its purpose by motivating a lot of
> contest expeditions to the Caribbean.  I don't see this rule changing any
> time soon.
>
> Randy, K5ZD
>
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