I support a shorter contest; SARTG format is OK if 24+ hrs are
desired. You could even consider SARTG format, but even shorter, say
4-6 hrs for each segment. The super fun contests are those with HUGE
participation, and it will be difficult to find that kind of
participation for a new contest, no matter what format. GL 73 - John
On Thu, 2004-01-22 at 13:46, J. Edward (Ed) Muns wrote:
> > Operating time: Would you prefer 48h (SO: 32/48h) or 24h?
> > If 24h, what's about the time scheme of the SARTG then?
>
> My vote is for 24 out of 30 hours for SO, and MO can go the full 30. The
> one day, or part day, contests are very popular. They are fast paced and
> seldom boring. They don't wipe out the entire weekend for those people who
> actually do other things in life besides contesting! And, the mandatory
> time off for SO is very humane and adds another strategic element to the
> mix. The 24/30 format gives full opportunity to exploit all 5 bands.
>
> > Categories: Would you prefer a SOAB-QRP category?
>
> I support a QRP category and I think it is helpful to give bonus points to
> everyone who works a QRP station because of the often greater difficulty of
> the QSO by both parties. However, the bonus points make the score
> computation by the contest sponsor more difficult. So, the feasibility
> really depends on the contest sponsor's ability to compute the score
> including this bonus.
>
> > What about a bonus for QSO's on 40 and 80 meters? Just to keep
> > activity on lower bands going. I.e. "Multiply the worked distance
> > with 1.5 for 40m QSO's and multiply it with 2.0 for 80m QSO's".
> > I am not sure, if this would favor the operators in high
> > populated areas???
>
> I also like this bonus for low-band QSOs. As for highly populated areas,
> this is offset by the distance factor in the QSOs ... the main principle of
> the contest. You can also argue that stations a skip or two away from a
> highly populated area can run rate on the high bands to compensate. You can
> never fully equalize all possible situations, but this contest definition
> makes some first-order steps to do so, better than many others.
>
> 73,
> Ed - W0YK
>
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