[UK-CONTEST] IOTA Contest Scoring

[Peter Bowyer]

Agreed. I understand the wish to outlaw M/M under this rule but it has
adverse side-effects. My position  has always been this - if there are
groups who want to support the IOTA contest and put on a M/M station,
create a section for them and encourage  them. Don't send them away and
cripple things for others in the process.

Peter G4MJS
On Mar 29, 2012 8:53 PM, "David" <g3yyd at btinternet.com> wrote:

> Totally agree with Jim. If we must have M2 crippled then must have an MM
> unlimited category David G3YYD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Fisher
> Sent: 29 March 2012 16:38
> To: 'UK Contest'
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] IOTA Contest Scoring
>
> Don,
> I have to agree with both mails from Chris GM3WOJ and Chris G3SJJ.
> There are 10 band mode slots to be filled for each mult and in my opinion
> it
> would be a backward step to introduce the QSY rule that stops you moving a
> mult around band and modes.
> The 10 slots make the mults key in IOTA and the skill / enjoyment of moving
> a mult around is a priority.
> You mention the CQ 10 minute rule but they have a Multi Multi class to
> allow
> the moving of mults at free will / operator skill / station capability /
> Enjoyment.
>
> "ZL7/VO1AU thanks for the new mult on the run station and QSY to our mult
> station! Sorry we can't work you on any other band mode at the moment
> because we are out of QSYs :-( "
>
> That would just be nonsense.
>
> 73
> Jim
> GM0NAI / GM7R
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Don Field
> Sent: 29 March 2012 13:03
> To: UK Contest; CQ-Contest MailList
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] IOTA Contest Scoring
>
> Further to my recent email, we have had a quick rethink on scoring for
> contacts with non-island (world) stations, as it quickly became apparent
> from feedback that we had missed a trick here, for which I must offer my
> apologies.
>
> The rules ( http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/riota.shtml ) now reflect
> the new scoring.
>
> To summarise, in years gone by all contacts with non-island stations were
> worth 5 points (later 3 points) but as we have progressively reduced the
> scoring for non-island to non-island contacts, it is clear that, in the
> process, we have disincentivised island to non-island contacts, which is
> obviously not what was intended. So these will now count 5 points, while
> non-island to non-island contacts are, as previously announced, 2 points.
>
> There has also been some reaction to the QSY rule. This is now clarified in
> the wording. It is a matter of some regret that we have had to introduce
> this, but some multi-op entrants were clearly running several "mult"
> stations, which is not in the spirit of what was intended. Good strategy
> and
> listening for mults ahead of any QSY should still enable high multiplier
> totals to be achieved over the 24 hours. We believe, in any case, that the
> rule is more flexible than, for example, the 10-minute rule in CQ contests.
>
> A write-up of the 2011 contest and preview of 2012 should appear in either
> the June or July issues of RSGB's RadCom.
>
> 73 Don G3XTT
> IOTA Contest Manager
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