[VHFcontesting] Distance Scoring

[Paul Kiesel]

Hi Gabor,

I like this idea, too. I think it's a good idea to
keep it to 2 meters only and to have a more rigorous
exchange of reports. I think it is worth trying but...

The conditions will vary, depending on where you are.
In Europe, there is often a lot of tropo to take
advantage of. Those 300 km distances may be a result
of that, I think. This isn't the case in many places
in the "new world."

Also, the 2-meter population density is much greater
in Europe than it is in most places in North America.

So, it might not turn out to be as successful a
contest as we might like. But, I think it ought to be
tried as a separate contest, not as a result of
changing the rules of another contest.

73, 
Paul, K7CW

--- Gabor Horvath <ve7dxg at shaw.ca> wrote:

> The purpose of distance scoring is not to "level the
> playing field", but to work DX and to make real weak
> signal QSOs.
> I think the IARU Region I VHF Contest is an example
> worth following.
> These guys do a 2m only contest where they exchange
> report, serial number and 6 digit grid. In other
> words there is actually some skill required to copy
> it all as opposed to copying a (usually) already
> known 4 digit grid square. By making the QSOs longer
> it also eliminates the "I just sit on .200 and
> pick'em up real quick" mentality.
> This is the 2006 result summary.
>
http://vkvzavody.moravany.com/zavody/vhf2006/eu/lx.htm
> If you click the callsign you get the error log.
> Also, note the average points/QSO. I'd say it's
> around close to 300km. I drew a 300km circle from my
> QTH on Google Earth. I hardly ever get outside of
> it, and I have an excellent QTH.
> Gabor, VE7DXG
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