[CQ-Contest] Miles per Q

[Cqtestk4xs at aol.com]

I bet the concept is very popular on the left coast and we in the  SE would 
love it.  I'm not too sure about the guys in W1-land.  It  also levels the 
field for zone 8 and zone 9.
 
Bill K4XS
 
 
In a message dated 11/29/2013 3:53:26 P.M. Coordinated Universal Tim,  
xdavid at cis-broadband.com writes:


The  topic of distance-based scoring comes up consistently and many 
contesters  seem to be in favor of it, but somehow it never gains any 
traction beyond  the Stew Perry.  I wonder how many contesters are 
actually AGAINST  distance-based scoring for major contests, and what 
their reasons would  be.

73,
Dave   AB7E



On 11/29/2013 7:44 AM,  Milt -- N5IA wrote:
> You want to make it better.
>
>  Distance scoring RULES.
>
> A meaningful exchange, ie. Grid Square  for base scoring.
>
> Also, the band difficulty should be weighted  for scoring which would 
> also encourage more activity on the lesser  used 'edge' bands.
>
> Also, the power levels should be weighted a  la SPDC such that all 
> scores can have somewhat of a direct  comparison.  Awards would still 
> be by category, but scoring  could be directly compared by HP to LP to 
> QRP.
>
> Mis  dos centavos, de Milt, N5IA
>
> -----Original Message----- From:  Martin , LU5DX
> Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 4:24 AM
> To:  CQ-Contest
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] CQ WW Scoring System needs  revision?
>
> SNIP
>
> Even more. It would encourage  for example EUs to be more active on 10 m
> during solar minimun to make  as many intra-continent Qs as possible.
> It would encourage SA stations  also to make as many intra-continents 
> Qs on
> 160 and 80, bands  that right now show a very little activity from this 
> part
> of  the world.
>
> SNIP
>
> Vy 73.
>
> MM  LU5DX.
>
>
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