FWIW, an idea that has floated around the back of my mind is some kind of 
matrix-based scoring, where points for a Q vary by (your zone), (other zone), 
(band) based on some kind of degree of difficulty, as measured by prior years' 
logs, and perhaps allowing for such mechanics as the same Q having different 
point values for the stations involved.
Zone 14 to zone 15 on 20 or 40m?  That's 1 point.
Zone 1 to zone 39 on 160m?  That's 100 points.
It still wouldn't be a level playing field, for reasons that have been 
discussed previously, ad nauseam.  But it could be a variation that could lead 
to some interesting strategic considerations.
-- 
Michael Adams | N1EN | mda@n1en.org
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