[VHFcontesting] distance scoring

[Stephen Hicks, N5AC]

I'm a rover and I have no problem using 6-digit grids if it will get us to
distance based scoring!   I think we should pick one contest and try out
distance scoring and see how it goes ...
Steve



On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 8:11 AM, <aa4zz at aol.com> wrote:

> The Europeans do distance scoring in many of their VHF contests so one
> could look there for ideas. However, the European VHF community is very
> familiar with six digit grids and their?distance scoring is based on it.?We
> still run in to the occasional OP who doesn't even know his? four digit
> grid. The Europeans also don't have Rovers; keeping up with six digit grids
> for a Rover in motion would present quite a few challenges.
>
> 73 Paul AA4ZZ
>
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jcplatt1 at mmm.com
> To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
> Sent: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 8:38 am
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] distance scoring
>
>
>
> snip >I find it amazing that almost exactly 10 years after Gene wrote that
> article that we are still discussing the concept - and even more surprising
> that there still isn't a vhf+ contest (other than the 10GHz events) that
> uses a distance scoring scheme.  < unsnip
>
>
> Hi Ed.  Do you know if a serious proposal (ie, rules) has ever been
> posted ?   I agree its been a lot of talk, good talk, but the devil is in
> the details .... or in this case, the rules.  As I have posted before any
> such rules have to be written such that they are enforceable and
> understandable, and take into account the unique issues of all the VHF
> bands from 6m through Light.  Also, most likely, logging software would
> have to be updated.  Perhaps its time for less talk and more pen to paper -
> if its such a good idea, lets see some proposals.
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
>
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