John, ON4UN brought up an interesting point about the ARRL 160m contest rules that state that W/VEs get 5 points for each DX QSO, but DX-to-DX QSOs are zero points. Although KL7. KH6, KP2 and KP4 are
In my opinion that rule needs to be eliminated. Or modified. This contest needs more participation, even 1 point would do something, DX to DX. Why not give DX stations 7 points for districts 6, 7, &
Quoting Earl W Cunningham <k6se@juno.com>: Earl, My contest logging program will not even let me log the xero point ON4UN contact as it is considered a DX-DX contact and thus forbidden. He may need i
Pedro NP4A had the same problem. Reason being, his logging program CT10.02.008 indeed preventing him to log DX contacts. I had a try with my CT9.92 version. That older version would have allowed him
** Aha!!! The ARRL 160 contest is not -- and never was -- intended to be a DX contest. It's a domestic contest. In fact, in its first running in 1970 and for some number of contests thereafter, _all_
The ARRL 160 contest is not -- and never was -- intended to be a DX contest. It's a domestic contest. In fact, in its first running in 1970 and for some number of contests thereafter, _all_ DX contac
I beg to differ. The quoted statement inspired me to dig up logs from The Amateur Radio Club of The Ohio State University, W8LT, from 1973, which was the first year that I operated the ARRL 160. I f
Hello all, As a participant, and sometimes BC section or category leader, in the ARRL 160 contest for 25 years, I can say that working DX in this contest has been a major priority and source of much
It occurs to me that Rod echos the sentiment of many, if not ALL contesting Topbanders. Any sort of "rules" modification must be made with the notion of increasing participation as being "key" to any