[CQ-Contest] Rule Changes for the CQ WW WPX SSB and CW Contests in

[Jeff Clarke]

Ed,

I think you're right since WPX is more of a run contest because everyone 
can work everyone. Multipliers are important but most find you when 
you're running.

Here are some stats I calculated using the 2020 CQ WPX SSB and 2020 CQ 
WPX CW contests. This was calculated using the CQ WPX scores database.


Number of scores above 500K (Which I would figure is a mediocre effort)

CQ WPX SSB

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254 of 1178 SOUn HP entries had a score above 500 K

88 of 3018 SOUn LP entries had a score above 500 K

381 of 1378 SOA HP entries had a score above 500 K

84 of 1243 SOA LP entries had a score above 500 K


CQ WPX CW

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349 of 864 SOUn HP entries had a score above 500 K

201 of 1842 SOUn LP entries had a score above 500 K

565 of 1207 SOA HP entries had a score above 500 K

257 of 1201 SOA LP entries had a score above 500 K

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I think what this data shows is there is still a great number of 
stations that don't do SOA. I think you also have to take into 
consideration that many stations that operate these contests aren't 
really serious contesters. I don't think there is any justification 
based on the data to get rid of the SO Unassisted category.


Jeff KU8E



On 11/16/2020 03:38 PM, Edward Sawyer wrote:
> Personally - I don't think the Assisted vs Unassisted matters much in WPX. If you aren't running, you are losing, in that contest.  It might help a small amount grabbing some unusual prefixes, but its not a "game changer" in my opinion.
>
> For CQ WW DX, I would be really disappointed if the 2 categories were to be merged.  It's a completely different game doing unassisted vs assisted in CQ WW DX.
>
> I will be staying unassisted in these contests even if the categories merge.  And I don't want to limit my operating time to 24 hours or kill the use of the SO2R.
>
> I think the reasons stated for merging are bogus.  If someone is that worried about cheating, just enter in assisted and don't worry about it.  That what you will end up doing with the categories merged anyway.
>
> 73
>
> Ed  N1UR
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