[RTTY] Makrothen RTTY Contest - October 14 & 15, 2017

[Timothy Holmes]

Hi. Is there an n1mm template available for this contest?

Tim
W8TAH

On Fri, Oct 6, 2017, 10:56 Stu Phillips <stu at k6tu.net> wrote:

> Makrothen RTTY Contest (Distance Based Scoring = More FUN!)
> Pizza Lovers 259 – Woodside, California October 6th, 2017
>
> Most contests use a scoring system based on the number of QSOs made
> together with the number of multipliers accumulated by each station during
> the contest.
>
> Each QSO made during the contest is allocated a point score. Often the
> points depend on whether the station you contact is in the same country, a
> different country in the same continent, or a different country in a
> different continent.
>
> Multipliers vary by contest but are often based on how many unique DX
> entities you work or the number of different CQ or IARU zones you contact.
>
> A simple look at a world map shows that these kind of scoring systems
> favor stations located in particular locations.  For example, stations on
> the East Coast of the United States are closer to Europe with its many Hams
> and many different countries.  They can generate a higher average point
> score per QSO because they work stations in different countries and
> different continents.
>
> The Makrothen RTTY Contest is different – it scores based on the distance
> between the two stations in a QSO with each station exchanging its
> 4-chracter grid locator.  In addition, there is a band factor applied
> recognizing that spanning greater distances on the lower frequency bands is
> more difficult due to differences in propagation, noise level and antenna
> efficiency.
>
> The weekend of October 14th, 2017 brings the 2017 running of the Makrothen
> RTTY Contest.  The contest is held in three time periods (October 14th –
> 0000-0759Z, 1600-2359Z, October 15th – 0800-1559Z) and you may participate
> in all three periods.  Stations may be worked once per band for scoring
> credit.
>
> Full rules may be found at:
> https://www.pl259.org/makrothen/makrothen-rules/.  All entrants can
> download a certificate showing their ranking in the contest and trophies
> are awards to the top three finishers in the World for each contest
> category which receives a minimum of 30 entries.
>
> Makrothen (Makrovqen) is an ancient Greek word meaning “great distance” or
> “some distance away”.  The contest was conceived in 2004 by Waldemar
> Kebsch, DK3VN and is now sponsored by Pizza Lovers 259, a competitive
> contest club located in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley.
>
> Distance Based Scoring provides a more equitable scoring system that
> minimizes the station location advantage that is so typical of most other
> HF contests.  This allows stations around the world to compete with one
> another on effectively the same terms making the contest more fun for all
> participants!  We hope to see you in the contest!
>
>
>
>
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Tim Holmes - W8TAH
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