[VHFcontesting] Changing "it" - The framework for a new contest

[David]

Six digit grids are not necessary.  Simply assign extra credit for non 
adjacent grids and even more for farther grids.  Could be quite simple.

David
KE4YYD


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Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Changing "it" - The framework for a new contest


>
> In a message dated 11/8/2006 5:44:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> n9rla at yahoo.com writes:
>
> What if  Grid6 (not Grid4) were used as the exchange?
>>What if QSO points were  1/km (as calculated Grid6-to-Grid6)?
>>What if one end of a QSO must move  50km before another QSO with the same
> stations was allowed for additional  contest credit?
>>What if scores summed for all operating  locations?
>
> I actually like the idea.  I think distance scoring  would be a blast. 
> I'm
> not sure, however, if the VHF contesting community  is ready to use 6 
> digit
> grids.  I still get quite a few folks who don't  know their 4 digit grid 
> each
> contest.  Helping them figure out their 4  digit grid isn't difficult, but 
> I'm
> not sure how I would do their 6 digit  grid.  I use a GPS when I Rove now, 
> so I
> wouldn't have any problem.   I used to use maps with 4 digit grids marked 
> out
> on them until a couple of  years ago.  I don't think that would be very 
> easy
> with 6 digit  grids.  Before we could kick off a distance scoring based
> contest, I  think we would need a plan to deal with this  issue.
>
>
>
> If someone wants to do a distance scored contest,  they could do it  with 
> 4
> digit grids and run it parallel to the ARRL tests. Anyone who chose to 
> could
> send a second Cabrillo log to the distance scoring group for calculation 
> and
> results could be put on the web.
>
> 73 Paul AA4ZZ
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