160M test scoring

Sun Aug 18 03:23:53 EDT 1996

How about its not BROKE don't try to FIX IT!!
de JOHN K9UWA
John K9UWA

k9uwa at cris.com

>From txt at canit.se (Torgny)  Sun Aug 18 12:49:06 1996
From: txt at canit.se (Torgny) (Torgny)
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 13:49:06 +0200
Subject: ARRL ftp-server and logs
Message-ID: <199608181149.NAA02028 at uno.canit.se>

 Hello. 

 Anyone out there has any experience regarding the ARRL and their
 service regarding submitting logs via ftp? I sent in our IARU-log
 a week ago and still hasn't received any confirmation that they
 have received it. Should I expect a confirmation? Am I better off
 using the good old way via snail mail? 

 /Torgny - SM0TXT

>From k5na at bga.com (Richard L. King)  Sun Aug 18 15:09:28 1996
From: k5na at bga.com (Richard L. King) (Richard L. King)
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 09:09:28 -0500
Subject: TopBand: Grid Squares
Message-ID: <199608181409.JAA22769 at zoom.bga.com>

>>
>>Great discussion - keep it up!
>>
>>A few minor points:
>
>Those are good points.  
>
>For any kind of multiplier or scoring reward which will use an
>individualized distance calculation, we had best REQUIRE  use of software
>which handles those tasks....  Accept entries ONLY which meet the
>computer-logging requirement.  No paper logs or hand-calculations, even if
>someone is crazy enough to want to do it... the checking committees don't
>need THAT kind of abuse!
>kay-six-nitric-acid
>---

I agree. I would love to see this contest happen. Who can we get to sponsor it?

potassium-five-sodium
K5NA at BGA.COM
http://www.realtime.net/~k5na

>From aa8u at voyager.net (AA8U)  Sun Aug 18 15:17:32 1996
From: aa8u at voyager.net (AA8U) (AA8U)
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 10:17:32 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: New 160 Contest
Message-ID: <199608181417.KAA26240 at vixa.voyager.net>

>I, too, think it should have the word "distance" in it, since that's the
>whole idea.  How about something like
>
>
>                "Topband Distance Challenge"
>
>                "Topband Distance Contest"
>
>                "Topband Distance Competition"
>
>
>
>Brian Beezley, K6STI

Hi all,

I have been following this thread with interest. A while back I proposed
changing the meaningless exchanges. Well, I think my desire has been
answered with what I have read here. 

I vote for the "Topband Distance Challenge" for a neat meaningful name.

The scoring ideas proposed sound workable and fair. Hope the major software
guru's can accomodate this one and soon.

I like the idea of the low power stations getting a points advantage. This
will encourage more participation. 

Certificates, if issued should be quickly sent, not like the WPX
vapor-ware-wallpaper.....  Results should be published in a speedy manner as
well. Maybe this contest could set a good example of how others should be run.

I would add one request. 

Please establish a DX window, 1830-35, for W/VE stations to ANSWER dx
stations. This window would NOT be used for W/VE stations to use for calling
CQ DX....... 
I would further recommend that violators of this "DX window" be
disqualified. A new contest like this has a chance of being very sucessful
IF the sponsors keep control and don't allow rules infractions to go
"un-rewarded".

160M is one of my favorite bands and I look forward to entering this new
contest.

73 to all,

Bruce

AA8U  ZK1AAU  FP/AA8U

aa8u at voyager.net

President: Mad River Radio Club  

>From wi0r at southwind.net (Troy Majors)  Sun Aug 18 16:06:06 1996
From: wi0r at southwind.net (Troy Majors) (Troy Majors)
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 10:06:06 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: TopBand: New contest
Message-ID: <199608181506.KAA03038 at onyx.southwind.net>

To: cq-contest at tgv.com

KK> I vote for four-character grid squares, just like on VHF.  The trailing
KK> digits will separate the men from the boys on those long 160m fades.

Yes, this is the best way to make it a meaningful and fun exchange
while insuring more fairness in the awarding of points. There is no
meaningful way to calculate distance based on the first two digits
alone.  If it were purely a dx contest, then the first two digits
would work, but any 160 meter contest for most of us in the black
hole will be primarily a domestic contest.  The first two digits 
cover too much territory.  

Why not use the first two digits as multipliers?  

Troy WI0R
wi0r at southwind.net

---
 þ RM 1.31  þ Eval Day 37 þ 

>From hwardsil at wolfenet.com (Ward Silver)  Sun Aug 18 16:59:19 1996
From: hwardsil at wolfenet.com (Ward Silver) (Ward Silver)
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 08:59:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TopBand: New contest
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.95.960818085630.16329F-100000 at gonzo.wolfenet.com>

On Sat, 17 Aug 1996, Brian Beezley wrote:

> Why not forget RST altogether?
> 
> The first two letters of a grid square is called the field.  According to
> the grid-square map on p. 30.60 of the 1996 ARRL Handbook, there are only
> five major fields in the USA, with small portions of others scattered at the
> edges of the country.  Using fields makes a QSO from Lubbock TX (DM) to
> Dallas TX (EM) count the same as one from Reno NV (DM) to Jacksonville FL
> (EM).  I think this is a bit inequitable.
> 
> I vote for four-character grid squares, just like on VHF.  The trailing
> digits will separate the men from the boys on those long 160m fades.
> 

Yes, I thought this was to be based on the 4-digit grid identifiers.
Shouldn't be any harder to compute..."It's just a matter of
coding"...right?  And toss the RST...the vermiform appendix of
contesting...OUT!

73, Ward N0AX

>From hwardsil at wolfenet.com (Ward Silver)  Sun Aug 18 17:01:08 1996
From: hwardsil at wolfenet.com (Ward Silver) (Ward Silver)
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 09:01:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: New 160 Contest
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.95.960818085955.16329G-100000 at gonzo.wolfenet.com>

> K6STI:
> 
> I, too, think it should have the word "distance" in it, since that's the
> whole idea.  How about something like
> 
> 
>                 "Topband Distance Challenge"
> 
>                 "Topband Distance Contest"
> 
>                 "Topband Distance Competition"
> 

How about "Long Distance Runaround"...AA5B will like it, but Yes probably
has it copyrighted. ;-)

73, Ward N0AX