B. Scott Andersen wrote:
>Pete (N4ZR) had two interesting points: one in jest and one more
>serious. The one in jest concerned scoring. Actually, there is some
>merit to the idea that working weak signal stations _should_ be worth
>more to the big gun station. We've got computers doing all the log
>checking, cross-checking, and score computations already. It wouldn't
>be difficult to make that change to the programs, it seems to me.
>NOTE: I'm not suggesting we do this to any existing contest! I'm just
>agreeing that it is an interesting idea, whether made in jest or not.
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Yo Contesting Mavins,
The Stew Perry TopBand Challenge, sponsored by The Boring Amateur
Radio Club, already has this forward thinking
concept in action, along with a scoring mnemonic that rewards a station
for more distance and other advances. Just don't sign /QRP as that will
necessitate
a monetary fine, a 15 yard penalty or a free kick. Rules for this
year's edition are at:
http://www.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.rules.txt
Negotiate your time for this DXing experience with your loved ones
now. It'll be held Dec 30/31 and will cheer up that
holiday humdrum. This year's edition, at the current sun spot nadir, has
the potential to be the best one yet! It's a CW only test, so you
SSB boys and girls and others have a few months to get started brushing
up on the code.
73 and I remain,
Lew W7EW/W7AT
The Boring Amateur Radio Club Propaganda Czar
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