[CQ-Contest] NCJ Article RE: Sweepstakes Change Suggestions

[Richard F. DiDonna NN3W]

I agree.  Not every contest has to be a callsign copying competition.  
Not every contest has to be a massive multiplier move fest.  Not every 
contest has to have the 10-Q meter pegged at 240 for the majority of the 
contest.  I get that participation is down in Sweeps CW - I mentioned as 
much myself in the discussion that took place in November and December.  
But, viable fixes were proposed to that which 1) do not fundamentally 
change the nature of the contest, 2) do not continue to skew 
participation towards one geographic area over others, and 3) provide 
incentive to new operators.

Its clear that folks are NOT bothered by the exchange - as seen with 
Phone Sweeps.

73 Rich NN3W


On 3/15/2018 7:07 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> One of the things that I would never vote for with SS would be 
> changing the exchange.  It is what makes it unique and different and 
> has a ton of history behind it.  As other have said there is a no 
> copying skill contest nearly every other weekend, go try those.
>
> W0MU
>
>
> On 3/15/2018 6:52 AM, Joe wrote:
>> I LOVE SS BECAUSE of the LONG EXCHANGE!
>>
>> It's not some simple brain dead 59 bla bla exchange that the anti 
>> contesters just love to make fun of.
>>
>> But I know I'm different! I also liked the old Novice Roundup that 
>> lasted TEN DAYS!
>>
>> The old Novice Roundup required you to learn and understand 
>> propagation. It was NOT just brute force get on and make contacts.  
>> You had to decide WHEN to get on. And on what bands.
>>
>> Is getting on at 3 AM Tuesday morning a good time? Or is a Saturday 
>> afternoon at 3 PM Better? Say, You still need Mainly seven land 
>> multipliers, what time and what band will give the greatest chance 
>> for propagation into seven land for you and your station!
>>
>> A contest that has strategy not just brute force would be really cool!
>>
>> I really never had gotten the feelings of the Sunday doldrums in SS.
>>
>> But of course, I have done also many a VHF/UHF contests. Where on 
>> Sunday one QSO a Hour is great!
>>
>> Joe WB9SBD
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>> On 3/14/2018 7:19 PM, John Geiger wrote:
>>> Do we know why there are fewer new contesters doing the SS than other
>>> contests?  Maybe the long exchange?  Any other things turning off new
>>> licensees from this contest?
>>>
>>> 73 John AF5CC
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 9:32 AM, Ed Sawyer <sawyered at earthlink.net> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think that SS has a number of fundamental issues in todays 
>>>> contesting
>>>> environment.  Not sure that changing the start and end times 
>>>> changes it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It seems that virtually all of the participants have been doing SS for
>>>> decades and very few new people are adding in.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If the people that do it every year want changes, great. But I 
>>>> think that
>>>> the notion it makes SS less slow on Sunday, or increases 
>>>> participation are
>>>> misguided.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The concept of allowing more than one QSO per band has merit to me, 
>>>> but I
>>>> have never been an SS fan due to the SLOW 50% of the contest.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ed  N1UR
>>>>
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