I believe distance should be calculated into scores. CW is proven to be the
long distance mode so no need to give extra credit for both. I believe
extra points for the higher bands is non productive in attracting
contesters.
David
KE4YYD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Hooper" <w4wa@alltel.net>
To: "KA6AMD" <ka6amd@earthlink.net>
Cc: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] poll
>> For reasons of editorial control, I think that the ARRL won't outsource
>> the running of the contests. The question for me is: Can there be other
>> successful contests for VHF+outside of the ARRL sponsored contests?
>>
>> Erich
>> KA6AMD
>> _______________________________________________
>
>
> Hi Erich
>
> I think the CQ VHF contest has increased in activity the last few years.
> The
> CQ DX contest is currently more popular than the ARRL DX contest. I think
> this proves that we already have successful contest not sponsored by ARRL.
>
> I think the nightmare of changing the rules currently is the contest
> logging
> software updates. IMHO, I think the software could be supplied by the
> contest sponsor and made shareware to members or minimal cost to anyone
> for
> downloading from the Internet. This would insure that any changes are
> incorporated for each category and event. The contest sponsors could
> request
> the current software suppliers to bid on the project to help keep cost
> down.
>
>
> Personally, I would like to see distance between grids calculated into the
> score, additional points for cw contacts and more points per contact on
> the
> less used bands like 222 and 902. I am sure there are a lot of other
> things
> that could be done to increase activity and promote contesting but it is
> going to involve changing the rules/software by contesters that has this
> vision and with support of the sponsor.
>
> Ron
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