[VHFcontesting] DIstance Scoring for Contests

[G0MIC at aol.com]

Hi Fellas,
 
If you need rules for distance scoring then take a look at _www.vhfcc.org_ 
(http://www.vhfcc.org)  which is the UK RSGB VHF  contesting site.  Download the 
General and Special rules and the VHF Field  Day Rules.  
 
6 digit Maidenhead locators are used and are easily available on a number  of 
GPS units and can easily be calculated from Lat/Lon available on virtually  
every GPS and from Maps and to 10 characters on Google Earth.
 
Computer logging is not a necessity as the adjudication software does the  
scoring anyway, it helps and enables people to put up their own claimed scores  
for others to see.
 
The systems are well tried and tested in the UK and Europe and whilst  there 
are biases in the system brought about by demographics we have learned to  
live with them or have moved our contest sites to suit!
 
Regards
 
Malcolm
G0MIC