Jon wrote:
> My goal in this contest is to work as many 5-pointers as possible. It's the
> DX that is key to a winning score, both in points and multipliers, and what
> makes it more interesting than just a domestic sweepstakes. I had more than
> 160 DX contacts this year -- so it's hardly just a domestic contest.
>
> 73/Jon AA1K
Spoken like a true Delawarian. Lets look at the math here folks, and compare
it to some other stations around the country. I would like to have researched
the differences in hardware at each of these locations, but I can tell you that
AIH has a full-sized 4 square array, and showed the fewest number of DX amongst
the lot.
I'm going to take some liberties with several MSHP 3830 scores, just to
illustrate.
Call AA1K W2GD W0AIH N7GP N6RO
Class MSHP MSHP MSHP MSHP MSHP
QTH DE NJ WI AZ CA
Qs 1525 1439 1145 1106 948
Sec 79 79 79 79 79
DX 45 46 19 18 20
5PT Qs 161 168 26 47 92
Score 438K 420K 232K 228K 215K
Now, what we cannot tell is where the 5PT Qs originated. I can tell you with
absolute certainty that when you look at the LP scores, the # of DX drops
significantly. In my MN location, with 6 DX Qs I had 6 DX mults, and only one
of those Qs came from off continent. The differences in Q counts between the
top LP scores were minimal. From the deep midwest, if QSO points were pennies
you could buy a cup of coffee with the differences between the top stations.
But Jon's comment about DX being important is quite critical. There is a 2:1
difference in score attributable solely to location and their proximity to the
DX.
The crux of the question is this...
Is radiosport a measure of station building and radio operating skill? Or is
it one of location location location? If it is the former, then the algorythm
needs to be restructured. If it is the later, then I can only guestimate the
number of years before the notion of 160M radiosport via the ARRL 160M contest
is a thing of the past.
Ford-N0FP
ford@cmgate.com
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