[VHFcontesting] The Informal FD VHF+ Challenge - An Idea

[David L. Martin]

I understand your point from a contest (ie. competetive) stand point.
I was trying to make it more attractive to activate more bands.

> I don't like the idea of giving multipliers for working the SAME person on
> different bands.  Doesn't make sense that working the same person 10 miles
> away on several bands is worth more than working someone 300 miles away on
> one band.  This also will tend to make one ignore the single band station
> even more than now.  Numerous times in ARRL contests  I have had the
> opportunity to work a station at 100+ miles on 2 meters but they chose to
> work another closer station (to them) on several bands.  The reason is
> obvious with 2 meter contact worth 1 point.  IMHO, we should be allowed to
> work a station only once per contest period.
> 
> We will have more folks participating in contests if we have more
reward for
> the one or two band stations.
> 
> David Hinton
> KE4YYD  EL79rv
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David L. Martin" <dlmarti at kc2lcf.net>
> To: "Duane - N9DG" <n9dg at yahoo.com>
> Cc: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 9:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] The Informal FD VHF+ Challenge - An Idea
> 
> 
> > On Wed, 2005-05-25 at 18:26 -0700, Duane - N9DG wrote:
> > > How about having an informal, low overhead, piggybacked VHF
> > > "contest" where those groups (or individuals) who participate
> > > on 6M and up post on this reflector the following:
> > >
> > > 1. Club name and location.
> > > 2. Number of 6M and up Q's per band.
> > > 3. Section totals per band.
> > > 4. Grid totals per band.
> > > 5. Longest DX for each band operated.
> > > 6. Approximate number of ops.
> >
> > Since we only have section, call, and freq we could only base the
> > "score" on just these factors.  Section is not really fair, since the
> > size or area of a section is not consistent.
> >
> > I propose:
> > 1 point for each 6m contact,
> > 2 points for each 2m contact,
> > 3 points for each 220 contact, etc.
> >
> > The multiplier would would be the number of bands you worked a
> > particular call.  Lets say you worked a particular guy on 6m, 2m, and
> > 70cm  thats 1+2+4=7 points.  You worked him on three bands so the
> > multiplier is 3 for a total of 21 points.  This would even out the
> > playing field (a little at least), a promote more bands for Field Day.
> >
> > Granted this is pretty informal, but could eventually grow to be a
> > contest within a contest.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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David L. Martin
w0snj at arrl.net