[VHFcontesting] distance scoring

[Gabor Horvath]

If the other station will not transmit his or her six digit grid for 
whatever reason, you get no points for that QSO. No big deal.
73,
Gabor, VE7DXG

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Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 6:11 AM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] distance scoring


> 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
>
>
>
>
> -----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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