I'm perplexed by some of the comments on this subject. I'm not
proposing counting multipliers for each band. (like NAQP) Only allowing
QSO's on different bands. So I guess what I don't understand is why all
traditionalists out there are willing to accept SO2R and using spotting
assistance but can't accept the possibility of allowing QSO's on
different bands. Why don't they complain about that ruining Sweepstakes?
As far as I know Sweepstakes is the only contest (Or is it an operating
event like Field Day?) that you can operate on multiple bands but only
make one QSO per station.
I have been doing Sweepstakes for 40 years (from Ohio and the last 15
years from Georgia) so I consider myself to be well versed on this subject.
I have come to the conclusion that everyone has some type of advantage
on some band.
a) For the east coast and eastern part of midwest (W8, W9, eastern
W0) - 40 meters during the day and 80 meters at night.
b) For MN,KS,NE,CO, northern WI, Dakotas - 20 meters during the day
and 40 meters at night. Maybe 15 meters if the band is open.
c) For the west coast - 20 meters, 15 and (10 meters if band is
open) during the day and 40 meters at night.
d) For W5 (TX and NM) - 20 meters, 15 and (10 meters if band is
open) during the day and 40 meters at night.
e) For the southeast - 20 meters during the day and 40 meters at
night. Sometimes 15 meters if it opens.
A station on the east coast and eastern part of the midwest can do
very good without even going to 20/15/10 meters. The only reason to go
to 20/15/10 is to work multipliers. If you look at QSO breakdown most
stations in this part of the county make 85% of their contacts on 80 and
40 meters.
A station further away from the east coast/midwest area can do very good
by operating on just 20 meters during the day and 40 meters at night.
Plus 15/10 meters during the day if it happens to open up.
So allowing contacts on different bands really doesn't give an advantage
to anyone. The SO2R guys would probably do better but they are still
going to kick your a** the way the rules are now. Allowing contacts on
multiple bands would probably increase activity (and the fun factor). I
guarantee there are lots of people who quit Sweepstakes early after they
get a sweep.
Jeff
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*Jeff Clarke*
Information Technology Professional
Ellerslie, Georgia
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