[CQ-Contest] Effective Rate

[Larry Lindblom-wa0etc]

george fremin iii wrote:
> 
> at May 18, 97 05:43:29 pm
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> Bill Fisher, W4AN writes:
> >
> >Wouldn't it be nice if the contest program gave an effective rate for
> >contests where the QSO point distribution is different for the low bands?
> >Switchable of course to regular old rate.
> >
> >Last 10 QSO's:  450       Points X Mults
> >Last 100 QSO's: 4500      Points X Mults
> >
> >This number looks meaningless at first, but when you stare it for a weekend
> >it becomes very valuable.
> 
> The TR-Logging program already has a choice between points/hour or
> qsos/hr.
> 
> --
> IT WOULD ALSO BE NICE IF THE LOGGING PROGRAMS SHOWED HOW MANY POINTS A NEW MULT IS WORTH VERSUS HOW MANY POINTS A QSO IS WORTH.  IT MIGHT HELP IN THE DECISION OF WHETHER TO RUN OR SWITCH TO S&P OR THE DECISION OF SHOULD YOU SWITCH BANDS JUST FOR ONE MULTIPLIER
LARRY LINDBLOM
WA0ETC@IX.NETCOM.COM


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George Fremin III
Austin, Texas C.K.U.            "I'm on a mexican radio"
K5TR                                           - Wall of Voodoo
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geoiii@bga.com

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