[VHFcontesting] vucc

[John Geiger]

And what was wrong with the old rule?  Seemed to be
working ok for me.

73s John W5TD

--- frank bechdoldt <k3uhf at hotmail.com> wrote:

> This one really isnt meant to argue with Gene, but
> the rules may be 
> confusing.
> 
> I went back to the arrl page to be sure. The circle
> is only mentioned in the 
> 300 meter one for shf. Maybe a circle was the intent
> and that should be 
> fixed.
> 
> The rules say 200km apart, if all the contacts are
> within a radius of 200km 
> then the circles' diameter would be 400 km.  And Im
> all for that!
> 
> Therefore under the rules I saw  you could have a
> perfect triangle with 
> 200km sides. and all points within that triange are
> within 200 km of each 
> other.  Then the trinagle can be expanded a bit by
> taking the 200 km radius 
> of the three points and drawing each of the corners
> arc between the corner 
> and the opposing 2 corners. You come up with a
> rounded triangle where all 
> points within are within 200km of each other.
> 
> Thats in a perfect world.
> 
> 
> The discussion here shows the problem in the rules. 
> Draw it out and you 
> will see.
> Theres gotta be a better way.
> 
> But a vauge 200km is better than a 50km radius.....
> 
> 73s
> 
> 
> 
> .com>
> >Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] vucc
> >Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:37:08 -0500
> >
> >Hi Frank
> >
> >It's now a circle with a RADIUS of 200 km. Not any
> other shape but a 
> >CIRCLE.
> >
> >The VUCC distance rule used to be anywhere within
> your own grid square OR 
> >within a 50 km radius circle if outside your grid
> square. It was clearly 
> >unfair and illogical that the distance depended on
> being in your own grid 
> >square. The new present rule is a 200 km radius
> circle to conform with the 
> >longest average distance between the corners of a
> grid square ~129 miles or 
> >~200 km. 200 km is chosen to be a round number.
> >
> >I had been agitating - without success -
> essentially since VUCC started 25 
> >years ago to do away with the original distance
> rule. Now finally that has 
> >happened. We should be thankful for small favors.
> >
> >73  Gene W3ZZ
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "frank
> bechdoldt" <k3uhf at hotmail.com>
> >To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> >Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 1:36 AM
> >Subject: [VHFcontesting] vucc
> >
> >
> >>I drew out what ones field to work others in under
> the 200km rule. You 
> >>would basicly form a triangle with round edges
> where all the points you 
> >>opperated would all be within the 200 km per side
> triangle. the triangle 
> >>with the round sides looks more like a guitar
> pick. however your triangle 
> >>could easily turn into a trapa zoid if one of the
> points isnt really 200km 
> >>from the other 2.
> >>
> >>Basicly you need to plot your hilltops on a map
> and find the pattern best 
> >>for you.
> >>
> >>k3uhf
> >>
>
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