Contest Butt Hurt coming to a RX near you. CQWW SSB right around the corner.

[n2ize]

Why bother? There's no frequency reserved for any purpose.

Because it seems like it might be a nice compromise to limit contests to specific bands. Say you schedule a contest and limit it to 20 meter phone. The contest happens on 2-0 and the other bands are clear. Next week you have a cw contest on 80 and 160. Then maybe the following week a contest on 10 meters using dipshittal modes. Then maybe an AM contest on 160 the week after. Then maybe a phone contest on 75 and 40 the next week,. Then maybe a qrp contest on 15 and 20 the next week. It seems to me that by going this route we could have more contests, more frequently and without compromising anyone. Plenty of band space for contesters, plenty of band space for non-contesters, greater diversity, greater flexibility, and less issues. I think it would be a win/win for all.

Other hobbies and interests I have seem to allow for people to compromise and create balance. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. Unfortunately ham radio is the one hobby that seems to take the "all or nothing" approach. Why is it so difficult for hams to compromise ? There is more than enough room for contesters and non-contesters alike.

[wa6mhz]

WARC bands almost never have any contesting on them. But they are prime DXing locations and are where the DX who DON'T contest hide out during these massive events.

[n2ize]

WARC bands almost never have any contesting on them. But they are prime DXing locations and are where the DX who DON'T contest hide out during these massive events.

By limiting different contests to different bands and modes we could probably open up the WARC bands for contests as well.

[KC2UGV]

Because it seems like it might be a nice compromise to limit contests to specific bands.

Contests are already limited to certain bands.

[KC2UGV]

WARC bands almost never have any contesting on them. But they are prime DXing locations and are where the DX who DON'T contest hide out during these massive events.

WARC band NEVER have any contesting. Not "almost never", but "Never".

[NY4Q]

WARC band NEVER have any contesting. Not "almost never", but "Never".

Truth. I read somewhere (Zed?) that some cotton-picker was thinking of starting up a
BIBLE STUDY NET" on either 60m or 17m.

I thought maybe I'd start a "HOLY KORAN NET" about three minutes before he started his. haha

[kf0rt]

Truth. I read somewhere (Zed?) that some cotton-picker was thinking of starting up a
BIBLE STUDY NET" on either 60m or 17m.

I thought maybe I'd start a "HOLY KORAN NET" about three minutes before he started his. haha

The first contest on a WARC band would involve pissing?

[n2ize]

Contests are already limited to certain bands.

yeah,, but why not include ALL the bands including the WARC bands and spread things out the way i described above ? For example,

Contest 1 -> Digital modes on the WARC bands
Contest 2 -> Phone on 75 and 40.
Contest 2 -> QRP CW on 80 and 160
Contest 4 -> Phone on 10, 15
Contest 5 -> AM or SSB on 160
Contest 6 -> CW & Phone on 6 and 2 metres.
Contest 7 -> 10 meter AM & SSB DX
Contest * -> etc.

This could be done weekly or even daily... more contests, more often, and plenty of room left for ragchewers, nets, experimenters, etc. I see the issue between contests and non-contesters as more an organizational issue than any sort of hard core rivalry. Better planning (i.e. perhaps based on a round robin type scheduling) or other organizational schema can go a very long way and give better results than we see today.

[KJ3N]

yeah,, but why not include ALL the bands including the WARC bands and spread things out the way i described above ? For example,

Contest 1 -> Digital modes on the WARC bands
Contest 2 -> Phone on 75 and 40.
Contest 2 -> QRP CW on 80 and 160
Contest 4 -> Phone on 10, 15
Contest 5 -> AM or SSB on 160
Contest 6 -> CW & Phone on 6 and 2 metres.
Contest 7 -> 10 meter AM & SSB DX
Contest * -> etc.

This could be done weekly or even daily... more contests, more often, and plenty of room left for ragchewers, nets, experimenters, etc. I see the issue between contests and non-contesters as more an organizational issue than any sort of hard core rivalry. Better planning (i.e. perhaps based on a round robin type scheduling) or other organizational schema can go a very long way and give better results than we see today.

There's enough Pissing & Moaning about contests as it is. All you'll do is make it louder. :roll:

[kb2crk]

yeah,, but why not include ALL the bands including the WARC bands and spread things out the way i described above ? For example,

Contest 1 -> Digital modes on the WARC bands
Contest 2 -> Phone on 75 and 40.
Contest 2 -> QRP CW on 80 and 160
Contest 4 -> Phone on 10, 15
Contest 5 -> AM or SSB on 160
Contest 6 -> CW & Phone on 6 and 2 metres.
Contest 7 -> 10 meter AM & SSB DX
Contest * -> etc.

This could be done weekly or even daily... more contests, more often, and plenty of room left for ragchewers, nets, experimenters, etc. I see the issue between contests and non-contesters as more an organizational issue than any sort of hard core rivalry. Better planning (i.e. perhaps based on a round robin type scheduling) or other organizational schema can go a very long way and give better results than we see today.

There's enough Pissing & Moaning about contests as it is. All you'll do is make it louder. :roll:

Sounds good to me... Let them piss and moan