20-02-2017, 10:36 PM
I have to agree with Justin and others regarding the GS versus distance scoring.
We already have 2 contests with distance based scoring: Ross Hull and John Moyle
Interestingly the USA January, June and September VHF/UHF/Microwave contests are Grid square based.
I would suggest however, a number of minor changes;
(1) A rover category is where you operate from more than one GS
(2) The multipliers need to be rescaled. I would suggest 6, 2, 70 x1 1.2Ghz x 2 and 2.4Ghz and above x 3
My reasoning is that virtually all modern rigs have 6, 2 and 70 built in, some rigs also have 1.2Ghz (IC910, IC9100, TS2000X) and 2.4Ghz and above is almost exclusively transverter based.
Having 6, 2 and 70 on the same multiplier, is based on experience over the last 10 years in VHF/UHF Field days where the number of qsos and GS on these 3 bands has been almost identical each time (despite varying propagation conditions such as sporadic E for 6 and 2). It also provides an incentive to populate the 6 metre band more than has occurred in the past.
Cheers
Peter VK3QI (operator at VK3ER/p)
We already have 2 contests with distance based scoring: Ross Hull and John Moyle
Interestingly the USA January, June and September VHF/UHF/Microwave contests are Grid square based.
I would suggest however, a number of minor changes;
(1) A rover category is where you operate from more than one GS
(2) The multipliers need to be rescaled. I would suggest 6, 2, 70 x1 1.2Ghz x 2 and 2.4Ghz and above x 3
My reasoning is that virtually all modern rigs have 6, 2 and 70 built in, some rigs also have 1.2Ghz (IC910, IC9100, TS2000X) and 2.4Ghz and above is almost exclusively transverter based.
Having 6, 2 and 70 on the same multiplier, is based on experience over the last 10 years in VHF/UHF Field days where the number of qsos and GS on these 3 bands has been almost identical each time (despite varying propagation conditions such as sporadic E for 6 and 2). It also provides an incentive to populate the 6 metre band more than has occurred in the past.
Cheers
Peter VK3QI (operator at VK3ER/p)