CQWW is a DX contest. The multiplier leverage effect on score provided by the sum of CQ Zones and DX entities guarantees it stays that way. Having said that, I see no reason not to kill 0,1,2,3 point
While that is a good idea from that standpoint, it would remove one layer of strategy from the contest. In several past contests, I have concentrated on paths to other continents to the detriment of
I'll repeat two ideas I've shared every time the subject has come up the past few years: Complex: If you wanted to make the scoring more "fair", in the sense of scoring contacts based on relative dif
Hi Jose...I too am for your proposal..I would also say the WPX contest would be much fairer with this scoring system too... de Rick NQ4I _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mai
Along José's line of thinking, I like 1 point in own zone and 3 points elsewhere. The 0 point QSOs are really stupid, with many stations ignoring you, or if they work you, then don't log you. Barry W
Author: Ryan Noguchi via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:42:33 +0000 (UTC)
If CQ WW DX is supposed to be, first and foremost, a DX contest, then scoring really should be distance-based. Makrothen and Volta take two different approaches to this that are easily automated. It
Author: Rudy Bakalov via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 18:01:41 +0000 (UTC)
While the focus so far has been on scoring, let's not forget about the current exchange, which requires zero skills. I'd like to propose an alternative so that ops actually pay attention to what's be
Currently : Tanger (CN)-> Gibraltar (ZB) what a great DX and very difficult path (56 km): worth 3 points Tunis (3V8)-> Palerme(I) still a great DX and very difficult path (300km) : worth 3 points Lis
Author: Ryan Noguchi via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:59:07 +0000 (UTC)
The Volta RTTY contest does something like this, although it isn't apparent what methodology or data was used to generate the lookup table. Crunching log data isn't the only way to do this. Another
Rudy, if you were a girl Id ask you to marry me! I vote for your option #2. 73, de Hans, KØHB "Just a boy and his radio" From: Rudy Bakalov via CQ-Contest ____________________________________________
In 1965, when Winchester changed the manufacturing process of the Model 94 saddle carbine, verily there was great gnashing-of-teeth and wringing-of-hands throughout the land. So there became pre-65 a
Rudy, with all due respect, IMHO making the exchange more difficult only discourages the "casual" participants, especially those that will send in a log? Those that don't send in their log, couldn't
Author: Rudy Bakalov via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:44:46 -0400
So what exactly is the purpose of the exchange? If it's getting in the way we might as well get rid of it. Rudy N2WQ Sent using a tiny keyboard. Please excuse brevity, typos, or inappropriate autocor
Author: Rudy Bakalov via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:54:23 -0400
Adding elements of the previous exchange have been around for decades in Eastern European contests. The goal- prevent log padding and clock manipulation. Rudy N2WQ Sent using a tiny keyboard. Please
Gee, is the reason for contest rules nothing but a numbers game? I thought contesting was about technical skill in building a station and operating skills. Many years ago, I taught at DeVry, which wa