[VHFcontesting] Digital and VHF contests

[John Kludt]

Rick,

I agree and that is a road I don't think we want to go down.  I did work the WW DX Digital contest and the distance scoring they used was kind of fun.  How has it worked out in 222 and Above contest,?

John

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On Sep 20, 2019 09:54, Alex <alex at kr1st.com> wrote:
>
> Hi John, 
>
> If you would want to assign different QSO points based on mode, then you 
> would have to weigh grid multipliers by mode as well. Working a distant 
> grid on CW is a lot easier than on SSB, for instance. This can get 
> complicated real fast. :) 
>
> 73, 
> --Alex KR1ST 
>
>
> On 2019-09-20 00:03, John Kludt wrote: 
>
> > "A good SSB operator can make Q's at about twice the 
> > rate of a good  CW operator so it is a mathematical way to level the 
> > playing field."  If that logic were applied to VHF contesting digital 
> > Q's 
> > should  actually be worth *more* than SSB Q's and maybe on a par with 
> > CW 
> > Q's.  Right now as we all know there is no differential between Q's by 
> > mode.  And maybe it should stay that way - just get that grid anyway 
> > you 
> > can!