[VHFcontesting] September Contest

[Jon Pearl - W4ABC]

Hi Mike,


On 9/12/2014 5:17 PM, Mike (KA5CVH) Urich wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 1:53 PM, Jon Pearl - W4ABC
> <jonpearl at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> http://www.ffmamostwanted.org/expeditions.html
> Mike wrote
>
> Good beginning.
>
> My first suggestion is to limit amount of information that can be
> entered into that untitled column. Think in terms of printable
> versions ... right now you would have to clear out a small forest of
> trees to print that out.

I can do that.  It won't be any trouble cutting-out the clutter from 
between the facts.

>
> A second idea would be to create a google calendar for grid
> expeditions / activations that everyone could import into their
> calendars.

Another good idea.  I'll work on that after the contest.

>
> Third, I considered enlisting the aid of my son who is a real
> programmer :-) to create a database where any ham could enter in up to
> 10 grids that they most need / want.  This would then populate a map
> showing a number value inside each grid the number of people needing /
> wanting that grid.  His observation is that he biggest obsicale here
> is getting them to go back in and delete that request once they
> confirm it.  I had originally suggested 25 grids and he said limiting
> it to 10 would be better to help eliminate that issue.

I think your son has a pretty good grasp on just what will go on if a map based database is constructed without a means to measure what is no longer valid.  Honestly, though - to open data entry up to the 'masses' (sorry) is just asking for trouble.  I'm within 200 of having 488 and nobody cares who my most wanted are!  I'm too far from completion for my data to matter.  "The Most Wanted" database is populated with new data every few years by hams who reside on the "Leader Board."  It wouldn't be an understatement to say that if 'they' need 'em, most of the rest of us probably need them too.  http://www.arrl.org/files/file/FFMA/FFMA_Survey_2010.pdf





Thanks for your suggestions, Mike.



73,


Jon Pearl - W4ABC
www.w4abc.com



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