Or to keep tradition retain the ARRL DX as is and create ANOTHER contest -
mixed modes SSB and CW close to the September equinox for 24 hours only using
grid squares and distance..
24 hours covers the shorter time frames proposed-
4 X 6 hour "sprints" inside the one test - allowing the time challenged to jump
on for a 6 hour spurt - or even two or three -
Allow duplicate contacts in each 6 hour section eg over 24 hours you can work
the same station 4 times
Distance based scoring
Trent VK4TI
--- On Sun, 26/6/11, David J. Sourdis - HK1A <hk1kxa@hotmail.com> wrote:
> From: David J. Sourdis - HK1A <hk1kxa@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Leveling the playing field
> To: "CQ contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Received: Sunday, 26 June, 2011, 6:12 AM
>
> I think it would be interesting to try a double scoring
> system; the current system and the distance-based system as
> category overlay to see what happens. A simple algorithm
> using the grid locators with six characters or the
> coordinates to calculate distances. One point for each
> thousand kilometers , being 0 to 1000 km worth one point. No
> long path distances. Max score for a QSO would be 20 points
> (19000 to 20000 km)
> 73
>
> David
> HK1A
> EC5KXA
> AE5XQ
>
>
> > From: Ed_richardson@shaw.ca
> > To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> > Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:35:18 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Leveling the playing field
> >
> > My initial reaction to this debate was, "lets do what
> we can to level
> > the field". However after reading some of the
> excellent points on here,
> > I am beginning to agree that a level field is a dream
> and wouldn't be
> > practical. Us folks from the middle of the continent
> will not win a DX
> > contest. Just too many skip zones to the major DX
> population centers.
> >
> > However like others have said, setting realistic goals
> and challenging
> > oneself and other locals, should keep you motivated.
> Personally I always
> > try to better my last years score, or strive for some
> target number of
> > Q's.
> >
> > The fact that I will never win or likely ever place in
> the top 10
> > doesn't mean I wouldn't like to see some changes.
> >
> > Distance scoring, makes sense to me. I see no harm in
> changing this. A
> > east coast station may have the rate to Europe but
> others Midwest and
> > west coast stations will be reward with more points
> even at a lower
> > rate.
> >
> > Another change to consider would be to turn the
> contest into more of a
> > sprint format. Meaning limit the number of QSO's on a
> single frequency.
> > Try and prevent the frequency monopolization of a few
> big guns that
> > scream bloody murder when propagation shifts and you
> are in their skip
> > zone. They come up on your frequency claiming your are
> qrming them and
> > they have been on frequency for 44 hours and to please
> qsy. A 48 hour
> > sprint would be a true iron man contest and would
> eliminate the clusters
> > and skimmers from playing a part. This would be more
> of a test of
> > operator skill!
> >
> > Just my $0.02006 cents worth (The Canadian dollar
> being worth more than
> > the US$ afterall)
> >
> > Ed
> > VE4EAR
> >
> >
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