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Re: [CQ-Contest] Kill 0,1,2,3 and go for just 3 points

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Kill 0,1,2,3 and go for just 3 points
From: VE2TZT <ve2tzt@arrl.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 14:03:32 -0400
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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

Lisbonne(CT) -> moscow (RA) 3914 km : worth 1 point

Miami (W/FL)  -> Seattle(W/WA) 4400 km : worth 0 points

Where is the DX/difficulty logic in all that ?

An other point: area of Europe : 10.2 M.km2, USA 9.8 M.km2

For what historical reason Europeans can make QSO+multiplier inside Europe and not USA inside USA ?

Gilles VA2EW


On 20/07/2016 13:42, Ryan Noguchi via CQ-Contest wrote:
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 would still make local 
in-country contacts worth making and logging, which many don't bother doing if 
they're worth ZERO points as they are now.
73, Ryan AI6DO

       From: Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck@gmail.com>
  To: José Nunes CT1BOH <ct1boh@gmail.com>
Cc: cq-contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
  Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 6:03 AM
  Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Kill 0,1,2,3 and go for just 3 points
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 QSO and mult
totals to increase score. This is a juggling game to figure out which would
benefit the score more. I have beat other stations in my area in total
score even though I had both less contacts and less mults. (I loved the
"How can that be." comments too!)

I agree with whoever said "Don't mess with this one, start a new contest."

Chuck W5PR

On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 6:15 AM, José Nunes CT1BOH <ct1boh@gmail.com> wrote:

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 points structure and
go for only 3 points for all QSOS.

Everyone will benefit:

USA will enjoy proximity QSOS just like Europe does.
Asia will work JA to full points
A full range of DX entities will acquire World winning spots.


Ahhh, some say about historic records!!!
I say records are there to be broken not to stay...
--
José Nunes
CONTEST CT1BOH - http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh
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