N6IG wrote:
>When I first got on for the November Sweepstakes many moons ago, I recall
>asking someone why QSOs were worth two points, any why the (then paper)
>logs allowed you to put down a point value for the QSO. I was told that
>the contest used to allow for one-way QSOs, in which case there would
>only be one point assigned to that QSO. In other words, if you sent your
>exchange, but didn't copy the exchange, you could still claim one point.
>
>I have always doubted the validity of that story <remainder deleted>
Doubt it no longer. I remember 1-pointers. They were dropped in my
contesting lifetime...I think maybe 1968, the same year as the x 1.25
multiplier for low power stations was dropped.
Doug, K1DG (feeling older and older...)
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