Topband: Improving the Fabulous CQ 160 Contest

[Dave Heil]

Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:

> In short, "If it Ain't Broke don't try to fix it."
> 
> The CQ 160 Meter, contest ever since 160 meter pioneer Charles O Brien,
> W2EQS put the idea together, has consistenly remained very popular and does
> not IMHO need to be restructured to make it a clone of the Stew Perry
> distance challenge.  They are both great distinctively different types of
> contests and enobled by their difference.

I find myself in agreement with Herb.  Some of the suggested 
"improvements" would make the contest unrecognizable.

Just who decided that the CQ 160m contest needed improvement?

Dave Heil K8MN