[CQ-Contest] CQ WW Scoring System needs revision?

[Bill Parry]

Dave,

The reason that it never gains traction is that the ones who like change
talk about it after every CQWW contest and the ones that don't see any need
to continually discuss the issue since the current method is fine. Why does
the CQWW contest need to be changed so that it is like another contest?  I
am sure that a survey would identify some folks that want to change it but
the majority like it the way it is. If the contest wasn't popular, it
wouldn't have so many participants.

Bill W5VX  

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David Gilbert
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 9:25 AM
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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ WW Scoring System needs revision?


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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