[CQ-Contest] CQWW
Barry
w2up at comcast.net
Tue Sep 26 19:22:50 EDT 2017
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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