[VHFcontesting] New contest

[Ed Steeble]

k3uhf,

Thanks for sharing the draft with us.

I would change the low power from 50w max to 100w max (at least on 6m and 
2m) to encourage the IC-706-type rig owners to (legally) particiapte. Don't 
lump the 100w stations with the QRO stations.

Accept Cabrillo formatted logs.

Accept e-mail logs.

The sponsor does the scoring, and hopefully one or more contest software 
authors will provide logging software.

What about DX QSOs from the US?

What about non-US entries?

What about non-US to non-US QSOs.

And a lot of VHF contestors are also HF contestors so avoid IARU, IOTA 
weekends as well as other VHF/UHF/MIcrowave weekends. And FD too.

73, Ed
K3IXD
EM93 (class 3)


Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 13:32:02 EDT
From: K3uhf at aol.com
Subject: [VHFcontesting] New contest
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
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I am working on a contest that may be supported by a club. This is the 2nd
version written, I thought I would throw it out there to the general vhf 
and up
comunity.  The time frame for the contest could be between the standard 33
hour format and up to 9 days. The 9 day ideas would allow opperators to 
work what
ever times that were convienent for them or 2  50 hour blocks seperately or
the whole contest.  The idea of club rover is to get people in clubs together
and get them to rove to rare grids outside of their normal 
range.  Theoretically
a week long rover could go coast to coast.

A new scoring system is being created here based on distance and rareity of
grid squares.
A simple sheet for scoring has been created on excel and I can forward it to
anyone with questions.

Hopefully it would start next summer, perhaps in July.

Send coments and ideas to k3uhf at aol.com


New Contest


1. Purpose: Provide a contest to encourage more people to operate from rare
grid squares and to spur more activity on the bands.

2. Contest Period: To be determined.

3. Entry Classifications
3.1 Single operator
3.2 QRP operator
3.3 Portable operator
3.4 Multi-operator
3.5 Rover
3.6 Club/ Multi Op Rover
3.7 Limited Operator

4. Definitions

Unlimited: One station operating QTH, such as their home QTH or local club
transmitting on one transmitter at a time. No power limits.
Low Power: One station operating from any stationary location or portable
using 50 watts or less on any given band transmitting on one transmitter at a
time.
Multi-operator: 2 or more people operating more than one transmitter at a
time from a stationary or portable location.  The number of simultaneous
transmissions can not exceed the number of control operators operating at 
any given
time. No power limit.
Rover: One or two persons operating mobile and allowed only one transmission
at a time.
Club Rover: Two or more people operating more than one transmitter at a time
from a mobile location. The number of simultaneous transmissions can not
exceed the number of control operators operating at any given time.
Limited Operator: A station limited to 3 bands, stations operating more than
3 bands may pick their    three best bands. 100 watts or less.

5. Entry / Operation Rules

5.1 Stations operating are limited to one entry per person/team.
5.2 Time keeping is encouraged for use with the VUCC.
5.3 Logs must be received by 30 days after close of contest.
5.4 Logs will be in a paper format similar to the one provided in the contest
form.
5.5 Rovers are listed from their home or club’s division.
5.6 Stations may only be counted once per band unless either station has
changed grid squares.

6. Scoring system
6.1 The value of each QSO will be the Distance of the QSO in grid squares
multiplied by the classification of the rarest Grid Square involved in the QSO.
6.2 Distance will be calculated by counting the number of grids north or
south, then the number east or west to the other station's grid (no long path
calculations!).  Each Station will not count the grid they are in and will 
count
the grid the other station is in when calculating the total (same grid 
contacts
count as one point.)  No caddy corner counting, it only costs you points.
The maximum multiplier is limited to 10.
  Examples:
DN01 to DN05 has a multiplier of four.
DN01 to DN01 has a multiplier of one.
DN01 to DN61 has a multiplier of six.
DN01 to DM04 has a multiplier of seven.
DN01 to DN44 has a multiplier of seven.
CN92 to EL07 has a multiplier of ten.
6.2.1 A multiplier based on grid rarity (Class Multiplier) will be applied to
all stations to reflect the value of the grid for which they operated from.
Class Multipliers will be factored into each QSO’s total score. Grid Class
multipliers are to be exchanged in the QSO.   The operator with the highest
classification will be the multiplier for both parties involved in the QSO.

6.2.2 Class multipliers are based on the ARRL HQ Ham Population Density map
per Grid Square. There are five classifications.  There is no class one to
avoid confusion between the name and the math involved.

Class 2 Grid: Greater or equal to 8192 hams per Grid Square. 2 Multiplier
Class 3 Grid: Greater or equal to 2048 hams per Grid Square. 3 Multiplier
Class 4 Grid: Greater or equal to 512 hams per Grid Square. 4 Multiplier
Class 5 Grid: Greater or equal to 256 hams per grid squares 5 Multiplier
Class 6 Grid less than 256 hams per Grid Square.  6 Multiplier

6.2.3Stations must consider themselves in the classification with the highest
number of hams per Grid Square that applies to the grid.
6.2.4 A list of grid squares and their classification will be posted.
6.2.5 All 100% water grid squares are considered class 5; they will not be
listed.
6.2.6 All Grids 100% in Alaska, Canada and Mexico are class 5 unless listed.
6.2.7 Canadian border Grids are considered 100% Canadian where the operator
is Canadian licensed.
6.2.8 Mexican border Grids are considered 100% Mexican where the operator is
Mexican licensed.

6.3 Total score will be the total number of QSO points of all stations worked.

7. Exchange: Call sign, grid and grid class.  IE K3UHF, CN84, CL 3 in CW or
digital modes.

8. Rover Rules:
8.1 Rovers have a half-hour time restraint between grid changes.
8.2 Planned grid circling and captive roving is discouraged.

9. Misc. Rules
9.1 Stations may only be worked once per band unless one or both stations
have changed grid squares.
9.2 Use of ARPS is forbidden.
9.3 ALL normal modes and frequencies are ok, with the exception of repeaters,
IRLP and remote stations.
9.6 ALL contacts must be completed with both stations on the same band at the
same time.
9.7 Repeaters will not be used to solicit contacts.
9.8 No more than 10% of contacts may be made at a distance of less than 1 km.
9.9 Stations on grid lines/ intersections must choose which grid they are
operating from and work that side of the line for the minimum amount of time
required.
9.10 Transmissions above 300 GHZ are permitted if both stations have at least
one stage of electronic detection on receive.
9.11 Contesting should be kept above 50.125 on 6 meters to keep the
international calling frequencies clear.
9.12 Portable stations will be confined to a 500-meter radius for all gear
used.
9.13 Rover and multi operator stations can only use one call sign per contest.
9.14 Rover stations should ID as Rover or /r in digital modes.
9.15 Multi Operators will be confined to a 500-meter radius for all gear used.
9.16 No more than 15% of all contacts can come from one station when more
than 50 contacts are made.

10. Awards
  Top 5 in each Arr. Division per classification will be given a certificate.
  Top 10 per classification of all entries will be awarded a certificate.
Top operator per band per division will be awarded a certificate.  For this
purpose 2.3 ghz & up will be considered one band.


Class
2

CN87
CN85
CM87
CM97
CM98
DN40
DM04
DM14
DM03
DM13
DM33
DM43
DM79
EM12
EL29
EN34
EN52
EN51
EN62
EN61
EN82
EN91
EN90
EM48
EM69
EM79
EM73
EM95
EL87
EL98
EL96
EL95
FM05
FM29
FN25
FN21
FN20
FN35
FN32
FN31
FN30
FN46
FN42
FN41

CLASS 3

CN88
CN86
CN84
CN82
CN97
CM88
CM99
CM96
CM95
DN06
DN17
DN13
DN41
DN70
DM09
DM06
DM05
DM26
DM42
DM55
DM78
EL09
EN36
EN31
EN42
EN41
EM15
EM13
EM10
EN11
EN21
EN54
EN53
EN50
EN63
EN60
EN74
EN73
EN72
EN71
EN70
EN83
EN81
EN80
EN92
EM17
EM25
EM29
EM28
EM26
EM22
EM20
EM38
EM37
EM36
EM34
EM32
EM40
EM59
EM58
EM57
EM55
EM50
EM68
EM67
EM66
EM65
EM64
EM63
EM60
EM78
EM77
EM76
EM75
EM74
EM70
EM89
EM88
EM86
EM85
EM84
EM83
EM82
EM99
EM98
EM97
EM96
EM94
EM93
EM92
EM90
EL49
EL89
EL88
EL99
EL97
FN03
FN02
FN01
FN00
FN14
FN13
FN12
FN11
FN10
FN23
FN22
FN34
FN33
FN43
FN54
FM09
FM08
FM07
FM06
FM17
FM16
FM15

CLASS 4

CN73
CN70
CN83
CN81
CN80
CN96
CN95
CN94
CN92
CN90
CM89
CM94
DN07
DN05
DN16
DN18
DN14
DN28
DN26
DN33
DN32
DN31
DN30
DN47
DN45
DN43
DN55
DN71
DN84
DN91
DN98
DM07
DM15
DM25
DM24
DM22
DM37
DM34
DM49
DM45
DM44
DM41
DM59
DM52
DM69
DM68
DM64
DM62
DM61
DM75
DM72
DM71
DM82
DM81
DM91
EN00
EN17
EN18
EN14
EN13
EN12
EN10
EN26
EN25
EN23
EN22
EN20
EN37
EN36
EN33
EN32
EN30
EN45
EN44
EN43
EN40
EN57
EN55
EN66
EN65
EN64
EN75
EN92
EM08
EM04
EM03
EM02
EM01
EM00
EM19
EM18
EM16
EM14
EM11
EM27
EM24
EM23
EM21
EM39
EM35
EM33
EM31
EM30
EM49
EM47
EM46
EM45
EM42
EM41
EM56
EM54
EM53
EM52
EM51
EM62
EM61
EM72
EM71
EM87
EM81
EM80
EM91
EL06
EL19
EL18
EL17
EL16
EL39
EL86
EL94
FM04
FM03
FM28
FN45
FN44
FN53
FN51

CLASS 5

CN76
CN74
CN72
CN71
CM86
DN22
DN46
DN36
DN35
DN64
DN62
DN86
DN81
DN80
DN98
DN91
DM08
DM16
DM56
DM54
DM67
DM73
DM84
DM83
DM97
DM94
DM92
EM44
EM43
EN27
EN46
EN56
EN84
EL59
FM02
FM14
FM27
FN55
FN64

CLASS 6

CN78
CN77
CN75
CN98
CN93
CN91
DN08
DN04
DN03
DN02
DN01
DN00
DN15
DN12
DN11
DN10
DN27
DN25
DN24
DN23
DN21
DN20
DN38
DN37
DN34
DN48
DN46
DN44
DN42
DN58
DN57
DN56
DN54
DN53
DN52
DN51
DN50
DN58
DN67
DN66
DN65
DN63
DN61
DN60
DN78
DN77
DN76
DN75
DN74
DN73
DN72
DN88
DN87
DN85
DN83
DN82
DN97
DN95
DN94
DN93
DN92
DN90
DM19
DM18
DM17
DM29
DM28
DM27
DM23
DM39
DM38
DM36
DM35
DM32
DM48
DM47
DM46
DM58
DM57
DM55
DM53
DM51
DM66
DM63
DM77
DM76
DM74
DM71
DM70
DM89
DM88
DM87
DM86
DM85
DM90
DL79
DM99
DM98
DM96
DM90
DL89
DL88
DL99
DL98
EN08
EN07
EN06
EN05
EN04
EN03
EN02
EN01
EN18
EN15
EN38
EN48
EN47
EN76
EN86
EN85
EM09
EM07
EM06
EM05
EM28
EL08
EL05
EL15
EL28
EL76
FM13
FM26
FM25
FN57
FN56
FN65
FN66
FN67