What are people thoughts on using a totally unique prefix in the 2 x CQWPX contests? Do you feel it increases your score any appreciable amount ? 5%? 10% Not being assisted very much I have very limi
I use KZ7X (RTTY/SSB) and WK7S (CW). I think they are both totally unique mults. It's hard to quantify any increase in score, but I do find that callers tend to stick around and try again if they d
It makes things more interesting during the final hours. I use our small club's call, KU6W. 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.
Author: ktfrog007--- via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 19:56:31 +0000 (UTC)
Before I was serious about contesting I would operate in the CQ-WPX CW/SSB just to work new prefixes for my WPX award. Lots of times that would constitute my entire contest effort. 73, Ken, AB1J Do
Got quite a few private replies and some here on the reflector too (tnx). The consensus is, for a variety of reasons, it may have a slight affect on # of Q's.nobody dared attach a % figure to it (but
My WPX scores have always been pretty good... I have to give my call some of the credit. There have been many WPX contest in which I was the only WN4 in the contest. 73 Dave WN4AFP __________________
As WPX tends to be a run-fest, Ive found that using unique prefixes can provide one somewhat longer runs, especially for smaller stations. We deliberately tried to get a good WPX callsign for our sma
There are three CQ WPX contests RTTY, Phone and CW. With the exception of "Classic" there is no unassisted category so most serious competitors will do some mult clicking. use club callsigns since it
This is a great point. It's relative. But the world is not swimming in VE9 prefix so you already have a pretty nice call as it sits now. If you had a K6 or W3, then I would guess the impact would
Author: Ron Notarius W3WN via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 20:19:41 -0400
I can recall more than a few WPX contests where, I was told, I was the only WN3. Although I dont believe thats the case any longer. 73, Ron Ex-WN3VAW _______________________________________________ C