[VHFcontesting] [VHF] Comments sought for new ARRL UHF Contest in May

[Mike Fahmie]

The proposal includes distance in the scoring equation.  Does anyone know the equation to calculate the distance between centers of 6 character grids?
-Mike-WA6ZTY

 
      From: James Duffey <jamesduffey at comcast.net>
 To: Keith Morehouse <w9rm at calmesapartners.com> 
Cc: James Duffey <jamesduffey at comcast.net>; "vhfcontesting at contesting.com" <VHFcontesting at contesting.com>; VHF Reflector <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>
 Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 4:33 PM
 Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] [VHF] Comments sought for new ARRL UHF Contest in May
   
Jay - Thanks for the heads up.

The draft contest proposal is here:

< est%20-%20General/UHF_and_Above_Contest_Proposed_Version_4_4b.pdf >

which has the details that are only hinted at in the ARRL Letter announcement. Still reading it, but thought others would like to see it. - Duffey KK6MC

On Apr 14, 2016, at 5:02 PM, Keith Morehouse via VHF <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu> wrote:

> Per today's 'ARRL Letter', the League is looking for comments on the
> proposed rules for the replacement UHF test.
> 
> Proposed items include:
> 
> *Held in May, over Mothers Day weekend.
> 
> *No EME QSOs.
> 
> *Team contesting.
> 
> *Scoring highly skewed toward microwave bands.
> 
> Comments due by first week in June.
> 
> Jay W9RM
> 
> Keith J Morehouse
> via MotoG
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James Duffey
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