I don't believe this would significantly reduce the number of USA to USA
callers. In reviewing the large number I had, on all bands not just 160,
the USA callers were simply calling for a "general" QSO since there was
a contest and a lot of stations on the air. They had no clue what the
rules were and that it was a zero point, zero value contact for the
contest participant. In the ARRL DX contest USA-USA contacts are not
permitted and still get a ton of USA callers just wanting a Q, unaware
of the rules the contest participant must abide by. It do get just a tad
(OK, may be bit more than) irritation when you have an excellent run of
DX callers going and a "local" calls and won't stop! :-)))
I'm not drawn either way and would be OK if were changed or remained as
is.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2020-12-01 11:27, Ron Spencer via Topband wrote:
Here too in central NC conditions were, at best, poor. Bad prop and
lots of QRN. However did manage to work 38 countries. And had a
reasonable run last hour of contest.
However, checking the stats, almost 1/3 of logged Qs were with US
stations. Perhaps more. Several times I stopped calling CQ because all
I was getting were US callers. Really not what I wanted, at all.
Because of this I've sent a note to the contest contact for CQ
suggesting they eliminate all points, including zone points, for same
country contacts. Yes, we here in the US would loose 3 zones but its
level across the country. This would eliminate all same country
callers which, if my experience is representative, would increase the
number and length of time of stations calling cq. At least here in the
US.
Hope to work lots of folks from everywhere this weekend!
Ron
N4XD
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