[CQ-Contest] 2 point rule

[Michael Adams]

Before the Classic overlay was announced, there had been some talk about having a side-contest running in conjunction with CQWW, to address/gauge perceived interest in competition among those of us without iron butts.

I wouldn't mind seeing the same kind of side contest arranged, either as an actual event, or retroactively using public logs, to explore alternative scoring.

A simple example:  I had been toying around with suggesting that each QSO be worth (1 if a different zone) + (1 if a different DXCC) + (1 if a different continent), as a way to reduce the apparent inconsistencies in scoring rules between NA and EU.  Perhaps running the logs through such a model would be informative.

Or, a more complex idea:  what if some kind of scoring matrix were developed, to factor in considerations like distance, challenge of operating on the low bands, and difficulty of particular paths (Zone 5 <> Zone 26, for example).    That would be an interesting side/overlay competition -- it wouldn't require a revision to existing CQWW rules and exchange, although if it caught on it might impact strategy.

Personally, I'd be interested enough that, in late spring / early summer after a couple of other projects get done, I wouldn't mind grabbing a bunch of logs and the appropriate software, to see what can be seen.   I'm not antsy for a change in an already fun contest, but it'd be a fascinating puzzle to play with.

-- 
Michael N1EN

N2WQ wrote:

> Moving to distance-based scoring is another good possibility enabled by the
> prevalent use of computer logging.  Add the grid square to the exchange and
> you get not only the data to calculate distance, but also the added challenge of
> receiving an unique piece of information (instead of the generic CQ Zone).
> 
> How about borrowing ideas from other games? For example, add points (current
> scoring model) or bonus distance (distance based scoring) for working the same
> station on more than one band.