Steef,
You make some good points. And perhaps the next WRTC committee can consider
them when it makes its qualifying algorithm.
The first thing to remember is that this is for qualifying. It does not
define the winner of WRTC. The qualifying process is intended to select the
top operators from around the world to participate. Top is defined as
having very good scores in their area in contests over the 3 year qualifying
period.
There are very good operators at multi-ops. WRTC is a multi-op competition.
These operators want an opportunity to qualify so multi-op scores are
included. There is a limit that only half of the qualifying scores can come
from multi-ops. This rule requires that the qualifying op still do some
good single-op efforts.
Thanks for your interest in WRTC. I know the qualifying competition in
Europe is very intense. Looking forward to meeting everyone in New England
in 2014.
Randy, K5ZD
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Steef
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 8:44 AM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WRTC
>
> Hello all,
>
>
>
> I have had many many many reactions on this post. But none of them on
> this reflector. I guess many people have their opinion, but feel
> reluctant to say it in public.
>
>
> First of all, I meant PI4CC instead of PI4CG in my first post. I have
> been an guest operator at PI4CC with the CQ WW CW.
>
>
> I have received many justifications about the way the points work for the
> WRTC.
>
> Fact of the matter is, that I am to receive more than twice points for my
> efforts at PI4CC than I am to receive for my efforts (as PI4CG) at the CQ
> WW SSB. And that is a bit strange when you know that my efforts at PI4CC
> were not even a one hundredth of my efforts as PI4CG in the CQ WW SSB.
>
>
> Think about it, you got to get the points of all the QSO's made by maybe
> as many as 20 operators. Even if you only have made the coffee.
>
> And if you are to be second of the world in a single band entry, you
> might get as little as 16 !!!!! points!!!
>
>
> I do understand it is a hobby, and that is really is what it is to me. Is
> about having fun in your own way. And I have really no intentions what so
> ever towards the WRTC. That is far beyond my reach and there are far
> better operators then me in PA. Let alone in the world.
>
>
> But I think it is an missed opportunity knowing the winner of the WRTC
> will never know how good he/she really is.
>
> 73
>
> Steef
>
> 2012/12/9 Steef <steefpa3s@gmail.com>
>
> > Hello you all,
> >
> >
> >
> > Please please please don't get me wrong!!!!!!!
> >
> > I am not trying to be part of the WRTC team!!
> >
> > I don't even have the money to do such a thing, so it is no option to
> me.
> >
> >
> >
> > But what is wondering me, is the way the score for the WRTC is working.
> >
> > If I take 4 days free of work to build a station, beak down a station,
> > participate almost the complete 48 hours, break my own al band
> > assisted PA record with 1 mil of points work myself into sweat first
> > time SO2R, I get rewarded with 254.19 points.
> >
> >
> > And if I participate with the MM station PI4CG, where I was just a
> > guest, operated a couple of hours, got to get a good night sleep at
> > home, where some stations were not even manned for a great part of the
> > time, I get rewarded with 565.10 points!
> >
> >
> > So to me that looks like, it is not what you know or what you can, but
> > it is who you know and what they can.
> >
> >
> > Seems an odd way to determine who is the best.
> >
> > Especially when I know some real good contest operators who don't even
> > show up in the list.
> >
> >
> > http://wrtc-rank.com/opdetails.php?rank_type=claimed&op=pa3s
> >
> >
> > http://www.contestgroup.nl
> >
> >
> >
> > 73
> >
> >
> > Steef
> >
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