[CQ-Contest] ZERO points

[k3bu at optonline.net]

Ok, I will give up! After I wrote explanation of desirability and reasons for removing zero point scoring bias, some don't get it and looks like they will never get it. You do not need handicap, we need to eliminate gross bias of 60 or 30 % in the scoring system that has no basis in todays situation!!  This would also help situation that Steve, N2IC described as it is experienced by midwest and west - not much going on if they can't work what is around them. Huge country with most ham population "rewarded" zero points and prevented from working their own. Much more fun working lonely VP5 in the packet pileup, Eh?

Enjoy not working potential 2000 US stations. "Ham Radio logic"

73  Yuri, K3BU



----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Turner 
Date: Friday, December 22, 2006 9:56 am
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] ZERO points
To: k3bu at optonline.net
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com

> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
> 
> On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:13:30 +0000 (GMT), k3bu at optonline.net wrote:
> 
> 
> >Each contest is the new competition, at 0000 we are all equal
> 
> ------------ REPLY FOLLOWS ------------
> 
> At 0000 hours everyone's score may be equal but the competition is
> not. You are wanting to eliminate the zero pointers as a means of
> overcoming geographic disadvantage, and that will never happen unless
> a handicap system is begun, much like in golf. 
> 
> The way things are now - and this is for all contests, not just 
> WW -
> is that the only meaningful competition is between stations in the
> same geographic area. You can tweak the scoring all you want but that
> will always remain so, absent a geographic handicap system.
> 
> Bill, W6WRT
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