[WWYC] Update: Contest progress, questions.

Mon Jul 28 19:48:54 EDT 2003

Be so kind to make this contest not same weekend as
Stew Perry Low band contest is...

73! Andy LY2TA

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From: <ke9r at ke9r.com>
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Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 7:40 PM
Subject: [WWYC] Update: Contest progress, questions.

>
> It's great to see how you guys have embraced the proposed contest.
> There have been many emails of suggestion and support. Thank you all!
>
> Because of all this we are going forth with the contest full steam.
> We have been able to come to a fairly solidified set of rules.
> Everyones input was embraced, considered, and incoporated. We mulled
> over it all in the chatroom extensively. All emails to me were forwarded
> to the others that have taken charge with this contest.
>
> Here is what we have so far:
>
> Exchange: Signal Report + Age (YLs send 00)
>
> Points: 1 point per QSO, regardless.
>
> Multipliers: DXCC + stations sending age under 30 & YLs. Mults are
> valid only once.
>
> In example, I work M3PHP on 20m cw for DXCC & age mult.
> I than work M5RIC on 40m phone. M5RIC will only give me
> the age mult (I already have M for a country mult). If
> I than work M5RIC on 40cw, no more mults will result.
>
> Date: Dec 28 (between 26-28 of Dec) & third weekend of Aug.
>
> Length: 12 hours (times to be debated below)
>
> Awards: Discussed below.
>
> Logs: Paper & electronic (discussed below).
>
>
> Let me explain our reasoning behind all of these rules.
>
> - Exchange -
> We considered at least 5 different exchanges for this contest. We
> finally settled on Signal + Age for the reasons of simplicity, ease,
> and effectiveness. There is not a huge advantage of sending some signifier
> that a YM op is WWYC. This will be evident in their age, if they are not
> WWYC we can recruit them once we get the logs. We don't want this to be
> such an exclusive contest that will cause others to not participate.
>
> - Points -
> We considered doing CQWW type scoring as well as many others, however
> we found they would be too complicated and would not serve to equalize
> the playing field in this contest. We need to consider that since this
> will not be a mainstream contest we should realize that a lot of logging
> will be done on paper. If other scoring algorithums would greatly
normalize
> things, it would be worth it, however at the time we feel it is not.
>
> - Mults -
> This is the fun of the contest and the meat of it. Mults are DXCC and any
> station under 30 (including YLs no matter how old they are). The DXCC
keeps
> it a DX contest, which reflects the membership of WWYC, it also keeps you
> alive on the bands, looking for DX. The age mult is somewhat obvious, as
> is the YL mult incorporated into this. We decided against WWYC members
> sending something to indicate themselves for two reasons. First, it would
> make WWYC seem like an exclusive group. Second, it might keep casual ops
> from operating either because they don't understand the exchange, or don't
> feel as though they are allowed to participate. This method simplifies
> both contest exchanges and scoring. It also is a lot easier to send, "UR
> AGE?" on cw, than, "WWYC if under 30, OM + AGE if not" (or the like).
>
> - Date -
> Rag, LA6FJA suggested that we move the contest into Christmas break.
> This was an immediate hit with everyone. Most of us are off during break,
> at our stations, and available. This is especially true during the lull
> between Christmas and New Years.
>
> We also would have a late August run of the contest for variety and
> spirit.
>
> - Length -
> We have decided that 24 hours is too long for this contest, in this
> format. We are all fairly happy with a 12 hour contest, however, we
> are still struggling with the times. This is where I'd appreciate any
> input you have.
>
> Option one is 12z -- 00z.
>
> Option two is 15z -- 03z.
>
> Option three is, you decide.
>
> We are doing our best to not make this a run away contest for one
> location. EU might fair well in this contest because of the amount
> of WWYC'ers as well as the densities, and the timing of the contest.
> However, we really won't know until it happens a few times. Both
> choices above are great for USA, and seem okay for SA. Most EU members
> have expressed acceptance to it. We still are not sure however. Please
> reply to this and dicuss this as much as you can, we are interested in
> hearing what propogation is like, what you would expect to work, and
> whether you think this is fair, etc.
>
> --- ----
> Logisitics wise, we have came far as well. Luc LU1FAM, Colin KU5B,
> and Pete M3PHP have been very instrumental in getting the ball rolling.
> This contest was orginally Luc's idea, and Colin, Pete, and I have grabbed
> on fully.
>
> Colin and Pete offered to be log checkers. We will setup a log checking
> board that will communicate via email. We will also have two addresses
> to send paper logs to. One being Colin in NA, and the other being Pete
> in EU. They will than scan the logs and distribute them to others on the
> log checking board. We will than enter those into electronic format as
> quick as we can and feed them into the log checking procedure.
>
> As for log checking, we are trying to utilize some checking procedures
> and software used in the Texas QSO party, as well as connections that
> Peter has with log checking software authors.
>
> Awards wise, we feel pretty confident, however need to do two things.
> First, design and conceive the exact awards. Second, pay for them
> somehow. We would very much like to offer plaques for the four highest
> scoring stations in their respective categories (SO CW, SO SSB, SO MIX,
> M/S). This would make the contest very attractive, as well as giving
> everyone a very nice reason to strive and operate. They would not be
> fantastically expensive, but they would be worth hanging on your wall.
> LT1F has already, perhaps, offered to sponsor a plaque somehow. Probably
> the M/S one.
>
> Paper certificates will be much easier. We will offer certificates for
> each high scoring station on each contient. These should not be too
> hard to pay for or distribute. KU5B, M3PHP, KE9R, have all offered to
> sponsor one or more certificates. I will most likely end up picking up
> the slack on these if we cannot aquire anyone to give us a bit of money
> to ship these out. Jason, N0SG said that he might be able to print them
> for us.
>
> We also need to come to a name for the contest. Any suggestions would
> be appreciated.
>
> So, hm. That is where we stand. This has been discussed a lot and I'm
> sure, will be a lot more. It's been fun already. Has been amazing to see
> people come out of the woodwork to express their joy and suggestions for
> this contest. I am very excited to have it happen. We hope to really gear
> everything up for the first run of it, in Decemeber. Our goal is to
> finalize rules by the end of this week, start begging contest software
> authors to support this contest, than start getting out the word so that
> participation in Decemeber will hit the wall.
>
> This will be a very neat little contest. Short, a bit over a sprint,
> very orientened towards YM ops while giving the YLs something to get
> on for. This will enable the OM ops to come to the YMs for mults, and
> also to see who they are-- perhaps, how they can help them out.
>
> It seems good all around.
>
> 73 Greg/KE9R
>
>
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