[UK-CONTEST] New CQ WW Category

[Ian Maude]

Having had a look at this I see no issue.  It is a category on its own  
as any other and apart from the use of Internet for spotting and the  
like, all the contesting activity takes place using RF.

Maybe those who tend to cheat in the unassisted categories etc will  
move to this new one and leave the rest of us to enjoy contesting in  
whatever way we wish.  There are plenty of sections for all to enjoy.

Now if they were using IRLP or Echolink I could understand the  
argument against it.  However, that is not the case so the Skype  
argument is invalid.

Radio contesting is about RF, however we should not ignore technology  
that can improve our skills in whatever way.  After all, using  
computer logs is just not contesting .... is it? ;)

73 Ian


On 11 Jun 2009, at 11June19:29, Mark David wrote:

>> From CQ Magazine June 2009
> "We also introduce a brand new competition category for the CQ World  
> Wide DX
> Contest. We call it the “Xtreme” category"
>
> Further details here:
>
> http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/XtremeCQ_WW_Experimenter_June.pdf
>
>
> Mark
> G4MEM
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