[UK-CONTEST] IOTA -" nul points" for Fixed-to-Fixed, pse!

[Dennis Andrews, F5VHY]

Well - I can see the strength of the issue from Nigel's point of view and in relation to the original expressed idea of the contest.

But if non-IOTA to non-IOTA QSOs were to be zero points, I can't really see how entering the contest would be a practical proposition for a non-IOTA station - like me!

If I were to call CQ - how do I know that a reply is from an IOTA station? Easy enough if it's a G prefix (or VK!) but what about DL, SM, OH. OZ etc etc etc. He might or might not be an IOTA. He could be calling me on the basis that I might be IOTA. All very confusing!

It sounds as if the only practical method for a non-IOTA entrant would be 100% S&P and restricting calls to prefixes that are 100% IOTA or by chasing packet spots that indicate IOTA.

I'm not sure that such a setup would attract many non-IOTA entrants.

73 de Dennis - F5VHY.