OK, so this is not your standard "contest concept", but it could be an
interesting operating event. If it was pitched to the QRP operators and
used miles/milliwatt I think it could have potential. Trouble is that there
would always be those who arranged their scheds ahead of time.
>Reply-To: "Leigh S. Jones" <kr6x@kr6x.com>
>From: "Leigh S. Jones" <kr6x@kr6x.com>
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>Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] New Contest
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>I disagree. This contest would not be fun. While I appreciate
>innovative ideas when they could potentially add to the contesting
>arts, I nonetheless can recognize a bad idea when I hear it.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@harborside.com>
>To: "CQ-Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 11:25 AM
>Subject: [CQ-Contest] New Contest
>
> > Hi All
> >
> > Had lots of time on my hands at the campground this weekend.
> > Thought of a good new contest.
> >
> > 1. The contest period would consist of any 1 hour period of a
> > pre-determined 12 hour contest period.
> >
> > 2. The log would consist of only 1 contact.
> >
> > 3. The winner would be determined by the station that worked
> > another station the greatest distance from his location.
> >
> > 4. The distance between your location and the other stations
> > location would be computed using the short path distance,
> > regardless of which path was used.
> >
> > 5. You can call CQ or answer a CQ. If you call CQ, you don't
> > have to answer a station unless you think this might be the
> > winning contact. This gives other stations a chance to work you
> > for their best DX. If you answer a CQ, you can only answer 1 CQ,
> > hoping that this will be the winning contact. You can send in
> > either of these contacts for your official log.
> >
> > 6. Packet assistance is NOT allowed.
> >
> > Think about it, this could be fun!! 73
> > Tom W7WHY
Jim Rhodes K0XU
jim@rhodesend.net
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