> Grid squares change a lot in size depending on latitude.
> Florida would get the most in this kind of deal. Dan KI6X
The difference in size between 25 degrees (Florida Keys) and
49 degrees (US/Canada boarder) is dwarfed by the amount of
open water (Gulf of Mexico and/or Atlantic Ocean). EL99, EL88,
EL87, EM80 and EM90 are more than half water and EL86 is 90%
water!
73,
... Joe, W4TV
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dan Violette
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 12:27 AM
> To: 'Joe Subich, W4TV'; cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Circle Jerks
>
>
> Grid squares change a lot in size depending on latitude.
> Florida would get the most in this kind of deal. Dan KI6X
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joe
> Subich, W4TV
> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 7:12 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Circle Jerks
>
>
> K8DD writes:
>
> > In ARRL contests there is a second option to the circle.
> > According to http://www.arrl.org/contests/cc.html Unlimited
> and Medium
> > clubs have the choice of the circle or section. " All stations and
> > all operators must reside within the club territory, which
> is either
> > defined by a 175-mile (282-kilometer) radius from a
> designated area or
> > one ARRL section." Not real hard to understand what that means.
>
> That still penalizes clubs where a given state is chopped
> into multiple
> sections (e.g., the Florida Contest Group).
>
> The "smart" way to resolve the geographical limits for a club
> is to use a
> given number of grid squares (6 character). 14 or 15 squares
> would be about
> the same geographical area as the current
> 175 mile (ARRL) limit and would be significantly easier to
> administer.
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of hank k8dd
> > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 8:58 PM
> > To: kr2q@optonline.net
> > Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Circle Jerks
> >
> >
> > On 5/28/07, kr2q@optonline.net <kr2q@optonline.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Seems to me that the concept of circle is wrong. What
> > about places along the coast?
> > > What about places along deserts? What about etc? Doesn't
> > a circle hurt them?
> >
> > ----
> >
> > In ARRL contests there is a second option to the circle.
> > According to http://www.arrl.org/contests/cc.html Unlimited
> and Medium
> > clubs have the choice of the circle or section. " All stations and
> > all operators must reside within the club territory, which
> is either
> > defined by a 175-mile (282-kilometer) radius from a
> designated area or
> > one ARRL section." Not real hard to understand what that means.
> >
> > CQ WPX says "Participation is limited to members operating within a
> > local geographical area (exception: DXpeditions especially
> organized
> > for operation in the contest and manned by members)." No
> definition
> > of "local geographical area", but one could say it is somewhere
> > between a 300 kilometer circle and a call area. Or two.
> Or three in
> > some cases! Not real easy to understand what that means.
> >
> > CQ WW says "Participation is limited to members operating within a
> > local geographic area defined as within a 275 km radius
> from center of
> > club area (except for DXpeditions specially organized for
> operation in
> > the contest; club contributions of DXpedition scores are
> percentaged
> > to the number of club members on the DXpedition). Not real hard to
> > understand what that means .....
> >
> > Change it and make them all the same. "Participation is limited to
> > members operating and residing within the club territory
> (except for
> > DXpeditions sponsored by the club for the operating event.
> Scores to
> > be percentaged to the number of club members operating on the
> > DXpedition).
> >
> > Then there is the exchange .....
> > Add a Check .... you know .... THE CHECK ....
> > the year you were first licensed,
> > the year you think you were first licensed, the year you
> wanted to get
> > licensed, the year you didn't get licensed, the year you were born,
> > the year you were married, deflowered, or attended your first
> > Hamvention(r), Or some two digit number that you got by
> throwing darts
> > at the dart board.
> > Etc, etc, etc.
> >
> > And start it all off with a sync code (5nn or enn) to let
> you sync to
> > the speed in your brain to know that the rest of the exchange is
> > coming at that speed. Or slower. Or faster.
> >
> > 73 Hank/Duck K8DD
> >
> > --
> >
> > 'Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their
> > level then beat you with experience.' -anon
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