On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 4:11 PM Marshall-K5QE <k5qe@k5qe.com> wrote:
>
> contesting change over the years, so I feel qualified to make a few
> observations.
I'm not but will do that anyway. :-)
> 2)Try some kind of a scheme where FT8 counts for 1 point, SSB/CW counts
> for 2 points. The band multiplier would remain. So a 2M QSO on SSB
> would be worth 2 points, and 222 contact on SSB would be worth 4
> points(June and Sept). I really abhor these kinds of schemes. It would
> be logging nightmare AND you would have folks working on FT8 and then
> trying to get another contact on SSB to increase their points. The idea
> of contesting is to work someone new, not to go back and work the same
> guy again. I really hate the whole idea here.
The precedent is in Field Day, which as we all know is totally and
definitely not a contest. Phone Qs there are 1 point, CW and digital
are 2 points.
Since, in these contests, Digital is the mode to be penalized --
because those Qs are so "easy" -- make Phone and CW 2 points and
Digital 1 point. Keep the band multipliers.
To your point of "trying to get another contact" with the same
station, just add a rule that says one QSO per station per band.
Divvying up by individual digital mode to me just sounds spiteful.
--
Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!
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