[CQ-Contest] CQWW

[Barry]

Shelby,

That's correct (for me).  I stopped RTTY contesting about then. However, 
I still have a vested interest in my record  :-)

Barry W2UP

On 9/26/2017 11:33 AM, ShelbyK4WW wrote:
> If all contests were the same, where would the interest be in that? I 
> respect the fact that we are all entitled to our opinions. Checking my 
> log I don't find N1UR on RTTY, and W2UP, not since 2004? If you're not 
> playing in the contest, what difference does it make how it is managed?
>
> 73, Shelby
>
> On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 9:52 AM, Barry <w2up at comcast.net 
> <mailto:w2up at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>     Yeah, but there is still the need for those stupid zero pointers
>     for zone and country credit...
>
>     You're correct about the reason for having US to US points in the
>     RTTY contest.  I'm all for the change to make it like the CW and
>     SSB contests.  That way my 2002 SO/LP US record will never be
>     broken :-)
>
>     Barry W2UP
>
>
>     On 9/25/2017 6:22 PM, Ed Sawyer wrote:
>
>         Its actually called the CQ World Wide DX Contest.  The reason
>         that domestic
>         contacts do not count for points should be quite clear based
>         on the actual
>         name of the contest.
>
>
>         I believe the rules were amended for the RTTY contest because
>         there was
>         initially so little participation that it needed an
>         enhancement to be
>         viable.  If its now become much more popular, the CQ WW DX
>         RTTY should
>         actually consider adopting the traditional rules.
>
>
>         Find a contest that suits your style and location and enjoy.
>
>
>         73
>
>
>         Ed  N1UR
>
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> 73, Shelby - K4WW
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