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

[ktfrog007 at aol.com]

Good day,


Here's another take on the SS.  I don't expect it to make anyone happy, but here goes.


Why not combine both contests into one weekend?  Participants can operate one mode or both.  There would be three scoring categories, CW, Phone and Mixed.  You could enter CW or Phone or both as Mixed.  


This should provide more activity throughout the contest.  Change modes if things get slow.  


The other weekend could be made available for a new, 21st century contest.  Maybe it could be left open for a few years for various contest design experiments.  Each year a sponsoring group could reserve it in advance to run a test contest.  See what happens.  It almost certain that some interesting ideas would emerge and eventually a new contest.


An international contest seems best to me, but maybe designed so regional or national competition is weighted more.


I'm sure there are many ramifications to this I've not thought of.  I'm also sure they'll be pointed out to me.  That's OK.  Just brainstorming.


73,
Ken, AB1J


All:
I would not be in favor of making any changes to one mode but not both modes - the only difference in the rules for CW vs SSB should be the mode you are required to use to make the contacts.  If some changes are deemed potentially desirable for both modes I would like to consider that.

David Ritchie W6DR PAC DIV CAC REP