Jim,
“Dumbest contest” is a little harsh.
Nevertheless, I would point out that at least half of the contest’s
participants are non-USA operators and indeed have to correctly copy the
exchange/zone for the US guys they work. And, you’d be surprised how many US
guys get zones wrong in their logs.
73, John, K1AR
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> On Nov 4, 2021, at 4:10 PM, Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>
> On 11/4/2021 8:19 AM, Hans Brakob wrote:
>> Mike, the days when you actually COPY something are long past for CQWW.
>
> CQWW is the dumbest large contest going -- all you have to copy is the call
> for most QSOs, and if you're assisted, you don't even have to copy that!
> That, combined with the scoring rules heavily weighted to those around the
> Atlantic basin, make CQWW a complete turnoff for most of us living elsewhere.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
> Santa Cruz, CA
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