Distance based scoring is something that was looked at in detail for ARRL
DX contest a couple years ago. While it had it's advocates, there were a
couple main concerns that caused us to set it aside for now. The first was
that, depending on propagation, the distance of a Contest QSO, does not
always equate to the effort needed to make that Q. In many cases, on 10 and
15
meters for example, it is easier for someone Florida (for example) to make
a contact with EU than it is the Caribbean. The CAC actually worked with
someone who re scored a couple past DX Contests using the Distance Based
Scoring and the results did not change all that much. Scores in the middle
part of the U.S. rose and scores on the east coasts went down and the order
of the top ten changed a little but not that much. Logging software would
have to change of course and we were concerned that there were many
contesters that would not be comfortable with Grid Squares (which would give
the
most accurate results). Finally, the majority of the contesters we talked to
were not in favor or such a change.
So, at least for now, the change was not recommended.
73,
AL, K0AD
In a message dated 11/29/2013 9:53:26 A.M. Central Standard Time,
xdavid@cis-broadband.com writes:
The topic of distance-based scoring comes up consistently and many
contesters seem to be in favor of it, but somehow it never gains any
traction beyond the Stew Perry. I wonder how many contesters are
actually AGAINST distance-based scoring for major contests, and what
their reasons would be.
73,
Dave AB7E
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