[VHFcontesting] Distance Scoring Simulation on 2010 Sept data

[kevin kaufhold]

Analysis on data from the top 10 SOHP logs in the 2010 Sept. VHF QSO Party has been finalized as Simulation 11 of the Distance Scoring Working Group. A variety of distance scoring methods, both for single-band and multi-band results, tested well in this simulation. On a limiting note, data was only available on the largest SOHP logs, so the findings of the simulation may or may not carry over to a full contest data stream. The simulation can be found at: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/VHFDistanceScoring/files/Simulations/Simulation%2011%20final.pdfA file containing the current status of activities, including tentative findings and conclusions, is available at: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/VHFDistanceScoring/files/Working%20Documents%20/Current%20Status.pdfData is currently being sorted through and analyzed on over 40% of all logs in the 2011 Sept. VHF QSO Party. Hopefully, the extensiveness of available data will allow findings and conclusions to be stated across all classes of operation. With data also collected from over 53 ARRL sections, the effect that distance scoring has on low and high population density areas can also be statistically tested.
Should anyone have any questions or comments, e-mail can be sent to VHFdistancescoring at gmail.com.

KevinW9GKA