[UK-CONTEST] 2011 UKAC multipliers

[Paul_group]

On 22/11/2010 11:42, BCSLLEWELLYN at aol.com wrote:
> Paul
> I do not consider it a JO03 ego trip, but the whole idea of contesting
> is to work as many stations as possible and as far away as possible.

Thank you for that, clearly my inexperience shows through.


> I am sorry that you think it unfair (because I live on a hill in Jo03
> maybe) but even before I moved up here 10 years ago I was still winning
> contests from JO01 and even many many years before that from IO91)

Bryn, you have made a lifestyle choice to live where you do and that's 
your prerogative, I don't think of it as an unfair advantage. Don't 
misrepresent my statement.

You and I are very aware that its a whole lot easier under normal 
conditions for you to work PA and Dl than it is for most of the rest of 
the UK.

With that (fair) advantage under normal conditions you have a whole 
layer of additional squares and stations that you can work that others 
in the North / West/ South West of the UK cant. That is not an opinion 
its a fact.

Going back to your original statement about the purpose of contesting, 
perhaps some contests are there for another reason?

VHF DXing and contesting in the UK was at an all time low just a few 
years ago. The VHFCC set up the UKAC contests and they have been 
successful in promoting just what can be done on VHF and above. The 
improvements in individual scores has been remarkable and a real success 
story. Adjusting the scoring system to improve participation is more 
important than boosting your ego (or mine).

The real benefit of this contest is to allow the lesser experienced VHF 
contesters the opportunity to see improvement in their performance and 
thus encourage them to improve their stations and skills.

When you and I are pushing daises up... who will be taking part in 
contests and working VHF DX - let me spell it out to you, the ones being 
encouraged by the UKAC!

> Removing ALL multipliers would make a level playing field for ALL stations.
> Bryn Llewellyn G4DEZ

No it would not. Someone living in GI or the north of GM would be 
disadvantaged by that as he would be further from the centre of 
population and activity than someone living in G.

That is one reason why its difficult to make a fair scoring system,  and 
that is why your simplistic view of the rule changes are wrong.

That is why the changes made were the right thing to do.

-- 
73 de Paul GW8IZR IO73TI
http://www.gw8izr.com