I really like the Grid Square option as discussed below. It might require
some inventive logging modules though.
The Tara Grid Dip test at the beginning of August had Grids as multipliers,
but was a multimode
rtty/psk contest with not too much participation (or propagation - if I
remember correctly).
73
Paul - va3pc
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> Yes, or it could be something else, such as Maidenhead grid squares.
> I'm surprised no RTTY contests use them (that I know of). They are
> fixed and unchanging, unlike countries, states, provinces or other
> political entities. There is no interpretation required; your
> latitude and longitude determines your grid square and that's that.
>
> My idea of a near-perfect DX contest would be to exchange grid
> squares, have the software calculate all the miles (or kilometers) you
> worked in the contest period and add them up and that would be your
> score. This would go a long way toward eliminating the multiplier
> advantage that some geographic areas enjoy. I realize no contest
> could ever be perfectly fair, but this comes closer, I believe.
>
> Something to think about anyway.
>
> --
> 73, Bill W7TI
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