[UK-CONTEST] SSB CC

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

Now I'm going to be controversial...

No multipliers please.

For those of us just getting started or in locations where full size,  
resonant antennas are not possible, getting to some 'squares' on SSB  
could be hard.
For those with lots of space, perhaps no near neighbours, unlimited  
antenna farms with full size dipoles etc, a vertical here and there,  
beverages and maybe even a beam on 80m, hitting the top spot would be  
relatively easy.
This would mean those of us limited by location wouldn't stand a  
chance of getting close to the top (and I find it hard enough as it is).
Unless of course you want to introduce many handicap criteria, like  
the antenna used, more on power, perhaps level of license (maybe 3  
power sections; 10, 50, 400W).

Personally, I view these as friendly contests, great for getting new  
licensees started and having a dabble, you can strive to beat  
yourself, but chances of winning personally are small. Can we keep it  
the way it is in terms of scoring please.
It it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Fine if we introduce locators too and maybe (gasp) give 'real'  
reports, so new licensees get a better understanding.
73 de M0XDF
-- 
Not all those that wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien, novelist and
philologist (1892-1973)

On 4 Feb 2009, at 09:12, Andy Swiffin wrote:

>>>> On 03/02/2009 at 20:50, in message  
>>>> <004801c98640$ff3ebb60$0e64a2d5 at ke>, " Ken
> Eastty" <ken.g3lvp at btinternet.com> wrote:
>>
>> It would be interesting to plot where the activity is, perhaps we  
>> should
>> stop sending meaningless 5&9(9) reports for every QSO in contests  
>> and send
>> instead the locator square, I know that it would slow things up a  
>> bit but at
>> least the exchange would have more value than the present exchange of
>> 'reports'. (Yes I know it's all in QRZ.com if I could be bothered)
>>
>
> Yes please!!   I've raised this a few times here to a complete lack  
> of enthusiasm, it would make the contests a load more interesting,  
> how about with a squares multiplier?