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Re: [VHFcontesting] RoverLog Now Supports Distance-Based Scoring and 10

To: Tom Mayo <n1mu-vhf@rochester.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] RoverLog Now Supports Distance-Based Scoring and 10 GHz Contests
From: Steve Clifford <k4gun.r@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:48:10 -0500
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That is excellent news.  Whether or not distance based scoring becomes a
reality, its nice to know Roverlog can be used.

I have another question.  I've been using Roverlog and am very happy with
it.  If the rules are changed as they have been proposed, will you consider
putting in a feature to warn rovers if they are about to exceed the 30 QSO
or 50% rover rules?  If so, how quickly could that change be made available?

Thanks for the great program.

Steve
K4GUN/R

On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Tom Mayo <n1mu-vhf@rochester.rr.com>wrote:

> Folks,
>
> With the recent discussions on this list concerning distance-based
> scoring, I got motivated to add such a feature to RoverLog.  So
> RoverLog now supports distance-based scoring (with 6-digit grids) in
> tandem with existing scoring mechanisms.  The score report looks like
> this (sorry about the non-fixed-width font):
>
> RoverLog QSOs by Activated Grid:
> Grid    QSOs    Grid    QSOs    Grid    QSOs
> FN12MM  1       FN12FX  2
>
> RoverLog Score Summary, Using dist rover rules:
> Band    QSOs    Value   QSOPts  Mults
> 10G     3       100     300     1
>
> Grids activated:                2
>
> Totals: 3               300     3
>
> Claimed Score: 900
>
> 6-Digit Distance-Based Contest Scoring:
> 10G: 300 QSO Pts + 1028 km = 1328
> Total 6-Digit Distance-Based Score: 1328
>
> As you can see just above, you get a score following the 10 GHz
> contest distance rules, plus you get the normal-style score further
> above as well.
>
> The byproduct of this is that RoverLog now supports 10 GHz contests!
>
> I also went through and updated all other aspects of RoverLog so
> they're switchable for 10 GHz contests.
>
> This is brand new to RoverLog, so all you 10 GHz contesters out there,
> please give feedback if these changes don't do it all for you.
>
> Others, please play around with distance-based scoring for non-10 GHz
> contests to see if you have other feedback.
>
> To activate this feature for 10 GHz, simply specify the 10g.ini
> contest file within the Ini Editor, or make your own contest.ini file
> for your own rules setting.  Current contest.ini files will display
> distance-based scoring, but all other aspects of RoverLog retain
> previous 4-digit behavior where appropriate.
>
> Current users: thanks for your continued support of RoverLog.  Future
> users: maybe it's time to try it out!
>
> http://roverlog.2ub.org/
>
> 73 de Tom, N1MU.
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