Topband: CQWW and 160

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I don't believe this would significantly reduce the number of USA to USA 
callers. In reviewing the large number I had, on all bands not just 160, 
the USA callers were simply calling for a "general" QSO since there was 
a contest and a lot of stations on the air. They had no clue what the 
rules were and that it was a zero point, zero value contact for the 
contest participant. In the ARRL DX contest USA-USA contacts are not 
permitted and still get a ton of USA callers just wanting a Q, unaware 
of the rules the contest participant must abide by. It do get just a tad 
(OK, may be bit more than) irritation when you have an excellent run of 
DX callers going and a "local" calls and won't stop!  :-)))

I'm not drawn either way and would be OK if were changed or remained as 
is.

73 Joel W5ZN


On 2020-12-01 11:27, Ron Spencer via Topband wrote:
> Here too in central NC conditions were, at best, poor. Bad prop and
> lots of QRN. However did manage to work 38 countries. And had a
> reasonable run last hour of contest. 
> 
> 
> 
> However, checking the stats, almost 1/3 of logged Qs were with US
> stations. Perhaps more. Several times I stopped calling CQ because all
> I was getting were US callers. Really not what I wanted, at all.
> 
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> 
> Because of this I've sent a note to the contest contact for CQ
> suggesting they eliminate all points, including zone points, for same
> country contacts. Yes, we here in the US would loose 3 zones but its
> level across the country. This would eliminate all same country
> callers which, if my experience is representative, would increase the
> number and length of time of stations calling cq. At least here in the
> US.
> 
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> 
> Hope to work lots of folks from everywhere this weekend!
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> 
> 
> Ron
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> N4XD
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