>>It may be worth some discussion to find the optimal number - big enough
to have a broad effect and small enough to not exclude medium size-ham
populations. But the overall size and contesting activity still should
be reflected as it is in i.e. football, too: Brazil, England, Germany or
Italy have an advantage simply by the numer of active players and by the
resulting level of their national leagues (o.k. I delete the german
league :-( )
Just a rough idea. 73,
Chris (DL8MBS)<<
While I do not blame -mans and -ssian taking advantage of pushing the envelope
within the rules, I just keep wondering about where are we heading with all the
"inventions" in rules.
Now we are into "National Competition" and this whole HQ stations business. As
I mentioned before, the whole HQ stations situation is lopsided and IMHO
unnecessary as demonstrated by the controversy. Add the "Fan Club" QSOs in
WRTC, you get the picture of "benefit".
We have "National Competition" by stations scoring well and bringing glory to
their country as identified by their prefix. I think better way, more fair, is
to have teams of limited number of stations, say one in each category, combine
their scores for the "team whatever". This would encourage more teams even
within the country and lets compete on more levelled field. Then get more teams
in the country and add all that for the "National Competition". This would
encourage more stations to participate and WORK EVERYBODY, not just their alma
HQ.
The idea is to bring people into contesting, get them excited and build their
stations to be more competitive, have fun. Making them to be "their duty" to
work their HQ is just missing the target.
Drop the HQs from the multiplier list, make the teams of limited number of
stations and the fun will be enjoyed by all.
73
Yuri Blanarovich, K3BU, VE3BMV
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