[Cwo] Awards

[k6rb at baymoon.com]

I know that if CW Open persists, long term, and continues to grow,
someone is going to win a glass trophy running 100 watts into a vertical
or dipole antenna. If there are enough participants in a region to sustain
100 Q/hr rates for a full four bands on a single band, it will be possible
for that LP operator with his/her wire antenna to either win or place in
the top 10 for that region. The reason is score does not depend on
distance - just total numbers of different callsigns worked.
 
We don't discriminate between categories (HP, LP and QRP) with regard
to regional high-session scores and plaques. But the glass trophy should
be special and awarded to the single top scorer in a session in a
region.
 
Speaking just for myself, I don't participate in contests to win
trophies, plaques or certificates. I do it for the rush of working 100+
Q/hr for as long as I am able. The award is incidental. So, it would not
dissuade me from participating in CW Open knowing my chances of winning a
glass trophy are not great - whether I was running full legal, LP or
QRP.
 
But, dissenting opinions are healthy. In the end, we should do what
seems to be the prevailing opinion coupled with realistic budget
limitations.
 
Rob K6RB
 
 
 
I think the matter of running low power is the operator's choice to
run the race on a pony instead of a horse. Same race. Sure, those who
handicap themselves can compete with others similarly situated but not for
an award that is the same in kind as the overall all-out winner. I have
tried 100 watts in contests and have been surprised at being awarded a
certificate. Most of the serious competitors were running high power. I
even ran QRP for one big contest. I thought I deserved a plaque just for
the effort! I also vowed never to do it again.


 
Jim N3JT


 


 

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-------- Original message --------

From: Peter Chamalian W1RM 

Date: 09/04/2013 1:27 PM (GMT-05:00) 

To: 'Alan Maenchen' ,cwo at kkn.net 

Subject: Re: [Cwo] Awards 






There is more of a challenge at lp/qrp. With HP
it’s just guns blazing until you run dry then move.
With Low Power/QRP it’s more finesse
– try running, if it works great if not, s&p. Move
bands, etc.
 
How much ICOM is willing to invest could allow an expansion of the
award scheme. The idea of Regions is great but I still like the idea of
power levels too.
 
 
Pete, W1RM
 

From:
cwo-bounces at kkn.net [mailto:cwo-bounces at kkn.net] On Behalf Of Alan
Maenchen

Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 3:42 PM

To: cwo at kkn.net

Subject: Re: [Cwo] Awards

 





So long as Icom keeps sponsoring CWO, the cost of
plaques and trophies are both zero... including mailing cost.

 

I'm not sure anyone can
beat AA3B even if he were LP. ;-)

Let's face it, HP is more
fun. (smirk) I'm not real hot on the idea for trophies for LP/QRP,
although it doesn't hurt. I do think that regional trophies/plaques would
be very positive in terms of internationalizing CWO. Of course, that would
have a significant effect on Icoms' cost. It should be discussed with
Icom.

73, Alan AD6E



 

 

 


 






 

On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 7:27 PM, Peter Chamalian W1RM
w1rm at comcast.net> wrote:


I think we should revisit the award situation
with regard to the trophies and plaques.
 
As things stand now, the highest score (which
will always be the high power category) gets the trophy. High score in
each power level gets a plaque.
 
For combined, it’s high
score for all three sessions (which will always be the high power
category) gets the trophy, highest score at each power level gets a
plaque.
 
I don’t know what the cost
of the trophies vs. plaques is but it seems to me that we are putting way
too much emphasis on the high power category. It also makes the low power
and QRP sections second class citizens in that they only will get a plaque
whereas the high power guy gets the trophy.
 
I would prefer to see equal awards for each
category, regardless if they are trophies or plaques.
 
Perhaps we give a plaque to the winners of
each section and a trophy to the overall total winner in each section.
Something to consider.
 
 
Pete,
W1RM
 




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