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Re: [CQ-Contest] If it Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It

To: John Geiger <af5cc2@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] If it Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It
From: George Dubovsky <n4ua.va@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020 15:06:06 -0500
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The "perfect" contest? Not the one I enjoy or the one Jim enjoys, but the
one YOU enjoy operating,

73,
geo - n4ua

On Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 2:51 PM John Geiger <af5cc2@gmail.com> wrote:

> So which one is the "perfect" contest?
>
> 73 John AF5CC
>
> On Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 1:31 PM Jim Neiger <n6tj@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > CQ WW is not a perfect contest.  What in life is "perfect"?  But its
> > fundamental format has proven the test of time, witness that it arguably
> > remains the favorite of most, world-wide.
> >
> > Most of those who complain and don't like the rules, never,  and would
> > not, put in major efforts ( which I define as operating at least 40 of
> > the 48 hours), even if the rules were 'more perfect'. There will always
> > be some excuse, no matter how favorable the rules, and respective
> > circumstances, may be.
> >
> > If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
> >
> > Vy 73,
> >
> > Jim Neiger  N6TJ
> >
> >
> > On 12/4/2020 6:33 AM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
> > > CQWW is a callsign and zone numbers copying test, since 30% or more USA
> > > stations are in a different zone that the callsign assigned
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Jorge
> > > CX6VM/CW5W
> > >
> > > <
> >
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> > >
> > > Libre
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> > > <
> >
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> > >
> > > El vie, 4 dic 2020 a las 11:31, <john@kk9a.com> escribió:
> > >
> > >> CQ already has a world wide contest with serial numbers in the
> exchange.
> > >>
> > >> John KK9A
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> N4ZR wrote:
> > >>
> > >> They still need to do something about the CQWW
> > >> exchange. With zones, it's just a callsign-copying contest.  I'm for
> > >> serial numbers.
> > >>
> > >> 73, Pete N4ZR
> > >> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network
> > >>
> > >>
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