[CQ-Contest] Here's an idea...

[Marty Sullaway]

While we're on the subject, can we spread WPX SSB and ARRL DX SSB a bit?
They're pretty dang close

73
Marty
KC1CWF

Best,
Marty Sullaway
Marty.Sullaway at gmail.com








On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 7:56 AM, Ed K1EP <k1ep.list at gmail.com> wrote:

> In Sweeps, just like CQWW CW/SSB, one weekend is usually better than the
> other due to travel ease, propagation, holidays, etc. Why not alternate
> weekends of the SSB and CW versions of the same contest?
> Ed K1EP
>
> On Mar 22, 2018 06:51, "Yuri" <ve3dz at rigexpert.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi Kevin.
> > I support it 100%. Same situation here.
> >
> > Yuri VE3DZ
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> > Kevin Stockton
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 7:08 PM
> > To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea...
> >
> > Someone may have already mentioned this, but CW Sweepstakes just falls on
> > a bad weekend.  It immediately follows CQWW SSB and with CQWW CW just a
> few
> > weeks later, I have to balance radio priorities with family priorities.
> >
> > I would be more likely to operate CW SS if it was during a less busy
> > contest month such as September or April.  This is just my personal
> reason
> > for rarely operating in the contest the past few years.
> >
> > 73,
> > Kevin, N5DX
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