[SCCC] WPX Rule Change Poll

[Clayton Nall]

1) I don't really support the policy.
2) This is unlikely to change my participation. These are the kinds of
issues that contesters love to argue about on their reflectors, but my
reasons for not doing more contesting have more to do with career and
family obligations.



On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 10:03 AM Vic Sadesky <ki6vc01 at gmail.com> wrote:

> This rule change is long overdue
> I have never seen it helpful in working anymore stations than doing a run
> The only thing it helped me on was telling me when a band is open but now
> that the sun is snapping back I don't even need that
> I watch guys like w6ph take high score single op and the only thing they
> have is a special setting called ESP
> Say cluster to Kurt and he's looking for chocolate candy
> It won't change my operating habits I'll do wpx just as much as I've ever
> done
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 9:56 AM Steve <k0xp at k0xp.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > >1) What is your opinion of the CQ WPX CW & SSB rule change allowing
> > >assistance for all single-ops?
> > >
> > >- I oppose the change.
> > >
> > >
> > >2) How will this change affect your level of participation in next
> > >year's CQ WPX contests?
> > >
> > >- I will operate less because of the change.
> >
> > I haven't ever been very active in the WPX contests, as I don't chase
> > prefixes, just countries. Having said that, I note that I do have two
> > WPX certificates on the wall; one for 2007 SOLP 3.5 MHz 1st place
> > North America operation from Connecticut, one for last year for top
> > W6 SOA LP 7 MHz. Both required some effort to earn, so I'm likely to
> > try to top each at some point later, more likely unassisted.
> >
> > But not if I'm competing against everyone else with no holds barred;
> > I know when to get into a knife fight: only when other knives are being
> > used.
> >
> > I'll reserve my comments about AA3B and his attitudes for private
> > conversation.
> >
> > SteveH K0XP(/6)
> >
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