"Randy Thompson, K5ZD" wrote:
> A few random thoughts following the ARRL DX Phone contest.
>
>
snip ...
>
>
> - Is the ARRL contest too long? 48 hours is better than 2 weekends, but
> would 24 hours be even better? As it is now, there are only a few
> competitors at the top of each category. Everyone else is in participant
> class. Would shortening the contest enable more guys to compete seriously
> (i.e. be on for the whole contest)? Or is this "contest" run as a DX/WAS
> chasing promotional activity?
>
> Randy, K5ZD
Just my two cents:
I'm against any time reduction, 48 hours are always fine to me.
Probably a limited to 24 hours category and/or a mixed mode
option could give a sort of new life to some contesters' needs.
See you in next WPX !
Joe, IT9BLB/KF6FBC/9H3DC/IH9P/IU9S
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