[UK-CONTEST] Sucessful Format?

[Bob Harrison]

What a damn good idea!!!!!

Looking forward to hearing all the reasons why this wouldn't work. :-)

73 de Bob G4UJS

On 22 Dec 2002 at 13:04, Jim Martin wrote:

> Yesterday I took part for a few hours in the OK DX RTTY Contest and
> was pleasantly surprised at the excellent level of activity on all
> bands 10-80m. I managed 180 Qs and 85 DXCC countries.  Not bad for a
> minor contest using a 'minority' mode! The Czech contest organisers
> are to be congratulated. The rules are simple, everybody works
> everybody, 1 point own continent 2 points DX QSOs, Mults are DXCC
> countries AND every OK station worked. This seemed to keep the OK
> stations very busy and made them the centre of attention. Maybe this
> is a rule we could consider for the future in an RSGB contest?   The
> immediate effect of this would be to level the playing field a little
> for all UK stations by making them all wanted.  For example in
> postcode contests what is the point of trying to work the QRP MM3
> station when you already have the mult in the log from a much stronger
> station? A very inclusive type of contest, worth consideration? 73 Jim
>   MM0BQI
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