Topband: Fw: CQWW 160m Contest

[Valeri Stefanov]

Hello Fellow Topbanders,

After seeing claimed scores for CQWW 160m SSB contest I once again would 
like to suggest changing of the rules of CQWW 160m contests.
We all know that on top band even distance of 100 km may means QSO or no
QSO, so having the current system of multipliers and points' system 
definetly makes game NOT fair for all the participants.
Let's make fun possible for everyone.
What I suggest ( and have been suggesting since 1986) :

Multiplier - WWL Grid Squares like in Stew Perry Contest ( KN23 for 
example)
This will get rid of meaningless 59 LZ, more over that it is poorly 
defined and an OK for example is giving you 59 OK while the other 59 CZ 
- what to write in the log ???
( I write what I hear, but that is no contest report at all IMHO). Having 
grids mults will mean a real contest report and evenly distributed 
multipliers all over the globe (more or less).

Points - 1 point for your own country, 3 points for other country in 
same continent and 5 points for country on other continent.

If contest director wants he may keep the current points system.
Changing the multipliers will anyway make things more equal for all of
us.

Any comments appreciated.

73's de Wally LZ2CJ ( LZ8T)



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