[CQ-Contest] ARRL DX Contest View

[beaudoin]

GM All

             Some of you may remember this post as I have posted it a 
few times in past

             several years.  I love DX contest, tho ARRL's  DX test not 
so much...... Why you say?

             OK  for a couple reasons I really enjoy Single Band 
competition mostly 40 mtrs.

             Unfortunately ARRL puts me in a disadvantage position,  
entering Single Band.

             I am a life long low power operator and all the DX /Awards/ 
Whatever

             comes my way sooner or latter ( "All good things come to 
those who wait " thank

             you Mr. Cassidy WA6AUD ),  but the disadvantage is as a 
Single operator Single band

             I compete against High power op's. Sometimes I come out 
first place USA anyway,

             but I know any High Power guy entering even semi-seriously 
will blow me away.

             The ARRL does levels the playing field somewhat for ALL 
Band  entries.  CQ has managed to

             have a distinction between Low Power and High Power for 
single band enthusiast for years.

                                          ARRL it's past time to 
acknowledge low power guys

             Even if you only put a star or something in your listings.

             If you look at 3830 listings you can see they separate

            ARRL DX Low power from High power but that is only their 
listing, not ARRL's.

            Some years I bypass this contest for just this reason.  This 
year I have not made up my mind

             yet.      In any case to all who participate enjoy and get 
a brief escape from the virus.

                     BoB WA1FCN








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