[VHFcontesting] Thinking creatively

[Ev Tupis (W2EV)]

Can we dare think in entirely different ways?  If so, read on...

Read through the first two items, as they setup the last one...which is the real
reward.

o Someone, please come up with a _simple_ Paper-to-Cabrillo computer program
  + The input screen looks like the "ARRL VHF-UHF-EME Log"
    - No dupe checking
    - No score calculating
    - Include the ability to Save and Open (allowing you to work at it in
      more than one session, if need be)
  + The output is a Cabrillo file that can be emailed to ARRL

o Establish two reporting categories:
  + Competitor Class (those that submit Cabrillo Logs)
    - Eligible for awards, standings calculation and mention in the
      recap writeup that appears in QST
  + Participant Class (those that submit paper logs)
    - Not eligible for awards, standings calculation or mention in the
      recap writeup that appears in QST
      ...note: this includes ineligibility to participate in club
               competition
    - Linescores still appear in the web results, however

o Publication of the official results 60-days after the close of the contest,
emailing the full results (in .PDF format) to everyone that submitted a Cabrillo
log.  Now THIS would be GREAT!  Properly established...this would be an almost
entirely a-u-t-o-m-a-t-e-d system...costing even less money (allowing even more
money to go to spectrum defense while actually increasing excitement and service
to ARRL members).

Ev Tupis, W2EV