TopBand: UPDATED SURVEY,CQ 160 SSB Contest

[Daniel Flaig,K8RF]

Gentlemen:
Here is an FINAL updated summary of the comments sent regarding the CQ
160 SSB contest/Windows,etc:


#1)    STATIONS WANTING DX WINDOW ENFORCED:   63%  (39 of 62)

AA4NU,W8EH,K7ZO,K2EK,K2WI,W4TO,VE7FPT,W4FX,K3MM,AJ2U,W7GG,WA4ZXA,K2KIR,K3BU,NW6N,W8AV,N5IA,N6TR,K9JF/7,AA1K,W4MZ,K8LR,N0JK,K4JEX,N9ITX/7,K8RF,K8MFO,VE9AA,W4NL,K4IQ,N1RJ,W4JVN,NI6T,K5TH,AA9DX,W4DC,N7EX,W9XR,K6EID,OH8LAE



#2)    FOR ENLARGING DX WINDOW: 42%  (26 of 62)

VE7FPT,K2KIR,W8EH,K2EK,K3MM,AJ2U,WA4ZXA,N6TR,K9JF/7,AA1K,W4MZ,K8LR,N9ITX/7,N0JK,K4JEK,N5IA,K8RF,K5TH,VE9AA,N7EX,W8AV,K8MFO,K4IQ,N4OO,W9XR,K6EID



#3)    FOR NO W/VE TRANSMITTING BELOW 1840 KHZ DURING CONTEST:  27%  (18
of 62)

W8EH,AA1K,K2EK,VE7FPT,W4MZ,K8LR,N9ITX/7,N0JK,K4JEK,N5IA,K8RF,K8MFO,N4OO,K2KIR,K4IQ,W9XR,K6EID,OH8LAE 



#4)   SHORTEN CONTEST PERIOD:  13%   (8 of 62)

N5IA,W4TO,N4KG,W7GG,GJ3YHU,K6EID,N5KO,N9DX


#5)    ELIMINATE CONTEST: 11%   (7 of 62)

KW9KW,W7LR,N4GN,DF3CB,G3PQA(OR CHANGE CONTEST SCORING TO FAVOR MORE DX
QSO'S),K2WI,N4XD


#6)    MOVE DATE TO OFF SEASON: 10%   (6 of 62)

AA1K,W4WH,K8MFO,G3PQA,GJ3YHU,N4SU


#7)    LEAVE IT ALONE!:  10%   (6 of 62)

K5ZD,ND3F,W8MR,WA0ETC,W0CEM,N5JA


#8)    SWITCH CQ 160 SSB WITH WPX CW CONTEST:  8%   (5 of 62)

N0AX,N0IJ,N0JK,W8WEJ,KW9KW


#9)    ELIMINATE DX WINDOW: 3%   (2 of 62)

 W3UR,K1TTT

Mention was also made by K2KIR and KM1H about stations abusing the use
of two radios at a time.


I have forwarded ALL coments sent to me to Dave K4JRB CQ 160 Contest
Director.

As you can see the updated results are about the same.

Lets hope CQ takes these replies seriously and takes some action.
WRITE CQ AND LET YOUR OPINION BE HEARD!!!!!!

73
Dan K8RF

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