[CQ-Contest] Past Prediction of the Future of Contesting.

[kq2m at kq2m.com]

If you are a competitive Single Op. entry, there is ALWAYS the need to 
hunt for multipliers.

Strategically balancing running and mult hunting for maximum score has 
always been a great challenge of Single-Op.  And that balance differs 
for every specific contest (eg. WPX vs ARRLDX) as well as due to as the 
propagation differences that particular weekend in that contest.

Bob, KQ2M


On 2021-08-23 13:22, Bill Coleman wrote:
>> On Aug 22, 2021, at 6:23 PM, Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Unfortunately the Single-Op rule changes in CQ WPX has taken away the 
>> option to choose the way you want to operate. Pretty much you have to 
>> operate assisted if you want to have a competitive score.
> 
> How do you figure, Jeff?
> 
> WPX is basically a rate contest. There’s a virtually endless supply of
> multipliers. If you work enough contacts, the multipliers will come.
> There’s no need to hunt for multipliers.
> 
> Being assisted might actually slow you down and reduce your score.
> 
> Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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