| To: | K3uhf@aol.com, vhfcontesting@contesting.com |
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| Subject: | [VHFcontesting] New contest |
| From: | Ed Steeble <esteeble@sc.rr.com> |
| Date: | Fri, 04 Jun 2004 14:26:08 -0400 |
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k3uhf, Thanks for sharing the draft with us. I would change the low power from 50w max to 100w max (at least on 6m and 2m) to encourage the IC-706-type rig owners to (legally) particiapte. Don't lump the 100w stations with the QRO stations. Accept Cabrillo formatted logs. Accept e-mail logs. The sponsor does the scoring, and hopefully one or more contest software authors will provide logging software. What about DX QSOs from the US? What about non-US entries? What about non-US to non-US QSOs. And a lot of VHF contestors are also HF contestors so avoid IARU, IOTA weekends as well as other VHF/UHF/MIcrowave weekends. And FD too. 73, Ed K3IXD EM93 (class 3)
I am working on a contest that may be supported by a club. This is the 2nd version written, I thought I would throw it out there to the general vhf and up comunity. The time frame for the contest could be between the standard 33 hour format and up to 9 days. The 9 day ideas would allow opperators to work what ever times that were convienent for them or 2 50 hour blocks seperately or the whole contest. The idea of club rover is to get people in clubs together and get them to rove to rare grids outside of their normal range. Theoretically a week long rover could go coast to coast. A new scoring system is being created here based on distance and rareity of grid squares. A simple sheet for scoring has been created on excel and I can forward it to anyone with questions. Hopefully it would start next summer, perhaps in July. Send coments and ideas to k3uhf@aol.com New Contest
2. Contest Period: To be determined. 3. Entry Classifications 3.1 Single operator 3.2 QRP operator 3.3 Portable operator 3.4 Multi-operator 3.5 Rover 3.6 Club/ Multi Op Rover 3.7 Limited Operator 4. Definitions Unlimited: One station operating QTH, such as their home QTH or local club transmitting on one transmitter at a time. No power limits. Low Power: One station operating from any stationary location or portable using 50 watts or less on any given band transmitting on one transmitter at a time. Multi-operator: 2 or more people operating more than one transmitter at a time from a stationary or portable location. The number of simultaneous transmissions can not exceed the number of control operators operating at any given time. No power limit. Rover: One or two persons operating mobile and allowed only one transmission at a time. Club Rover: Two or more people operating more than one transmitter at a time from a mobile location. The number of simultaneous transmissions can not exceed the number of control operators operating at any given time. Limited Operator: A station limited to 3 bands, stations operating more than 3 bands may pick their three best bands. 100 watts or less. 5. Entry / Operation Rules 5.1 Stations operating are limited to one entry per person/team. 5.2 Time keeping is encouraged for use with the VUCC. 5.3 Logs must be received by 30 days after close of contest. 5.4 Logs will be in a paper format similar to the one provided in the contest form. 5.5 Rovers are listed from their home or clubâ??s division. 5.6 Stations may only be counted once per band unless either station has changed grid squares. 6. Scoring system 6.1 The value of each QSO will be the Distance of the QSO in grid squares multiplied by the classification of the rarest Grid Square involved in the QSO. 6.2 Distance will be calculated by counting the number of grids north or south, then the number east or west to the other station's grid (no long path calculations!). Each Station will not count the grid they are in and will count the grid the other station is in when calculating the total (same grid contacts count as one point.) No caddy corner counting, it only costs you points. The maximum multiplier is limited to 10. Examples: DN01 to DN05 has a multiplier of four. DN01 to DN01 has a multiplier of one. DN01 to DN61 has a multiplier of six. DN01 to DM04 has a multiplier of seven. DN01 to DN44 has a multiplier of seven. CN92 to EL07 has a multiplier of ten. 6.2.1 A multiplier based on grid rarity (Class Multiplier) will be applied to all stations to reflect the value of the grid for which they operated from. Class Multipliers will be factored into each QSOâ??s total score. Grid Class multipliers are to be exchanged in the QSO. The operator with the highest classification will be the multiplier for both parties involved in the QSO. 6.2.2 Class multipliers are based on the ARRL HQ Ham Population Density map per Grid Square. There are five classifications. There is no class one to avoid confusion between the name and the math involved. Class 2 Grid: Greater or equal to 8192 hams per Grid Square. 2 Multiplier Class 3 Grid: Greater or equal to 2048 hams per Grid Square. 3 Multiplier Class 4 Grid: Greater or equal to 512 hams per Grid Square. 4 Multiplier Class 5 Grid: Greater or equal to 256 hams per grid squares 5 Multiplier Class 6 Grid less than 256 hams per Grid Square. 6 Multiplier 6.2.3Stations must consider themselves in the classification with the highest number of hams per Grid Square that applies to the grid. 6.2.4 A list of grid squares and their classification will be posted. 6.2.5 All 100% water grid squares are considered class 5; they will not be listed. 6.2.6 All Grids 100% in Alaska, Canada and Mexico are class 5 unless listed. 6.2.7 Canadian border Grids are considered 100% Canadian where the operator is Canadian licensed. 6.2.8 Mexican border Grids are considered 100% Mexican where the operator is Mexican licensed. 6.3 Total score will be the total number of QSO points of all stations worked. 7. Exchange: Call sign, grid and grid class. IE K3UHF, CN84, CL 3 in CW or digital modes. 8. Rover Rules: 8.1 Rovers have a half-hour time restraint between grid changes. 8.2 Planned grid circling and captive roving is discouraged. 9. Misc. Rules 9.1 Stations may only be worked once per band unless one or both stations have changed grid squares. 9.2 Use of ARPS is forbidden. 9.3 ALL normal modes and frequencies are ok, with the exception of repeaters, IRLP and remote stations. 9.6 ALL contacts must be completed with both stations on the same band at the same time. 9.7 Repeaters will not be used to solicit contacts. 9.8 No more than 10% of contacts may be made at a distance of less than 1 km. 9.9 Stations on grid lines/ intersections must choose which grid they are operating from and work that side of the line for the minimum amount of time required. 9.10 Transmissions above 300 GHZ are permitted if both stations have at least one stage of electronic detection on receive. 9.11 Contesting should be kept above 50.125 on 6 meters to keep the international calling frequencies clear. 9.12 Portable stations will be confined to a 500-meter radius for all gear used. 9.13 Rover and multi operator stations can only use one call sign per contest. 9.14 Rover stations should ID as Rover or /r in digital modes. 9.15 Multi Operators will be confined to a 500-meter radius for all gear used. 9.16 No more than 15% of all contacts can come from one station when more than 50 contacts are made. 10. Awards Top 5 in each Arr. Division per classification will be given a certificate. Top 10 per classification of all entries will be awarded a certificate. Top operator per band per division will be awarded a certificate. For this purpose 2.3 ghz & up will be considered one band.
CN87 CN85 CM87 CM97 CM98 DN40 DM04 DM14 DM03 DM13 DM33 DM43 DM79 EM12 EL29 EN34 EN52 EN51 EN62 EN61 EN82 EN91 EN90 EM48 EM69 EM79 EM73 EM95 EL87 EL98 EL96 EL95 FM05 FM29 FN25 FN21 FN20 FN35 FN32 FN31 FN30 FN46 FN42 FN41 CLASS 3 CN88 CN86 CN84 CN82 CN97 CM88 CM99 CM96 CM95 DN06 DN17 DN13 DN41 DN70 DM09 DM06 DM05 DM26 DM42 DM55 DM78 EL09 EN36 EN31 EN42 EN41 EM15 EM13 EM10 EN11 EN21 EN54 EN53 EN50 EN63 EN60 EN74 EN73 EN72 EN71 EN70 EN83 EN81 EN80 EN92 EM17 EM25 EM29 EM28 EM26 EM22 EM20 EM38 EM37 EM36 EM34 EM32 EM40 EM59 EM58 EM57 EM55 EM50 EM68 EM67 EM66 EM65 EM64 EM63 EM60 EM78 EM77 EM76 EM75 EM74 EM70 EM89 EM88 EM86 EM85 EM84 EM83 EM82 EM99 EM98 EM97 EM96 EM94 EM93 EM92 EM90 EL49 EL89 EL88 EL99 EL97 FN03 FN02 FN01 FN00 FN14 FN13 FN12 FN11 FN10 FN23 FN22 FN34 FN33 FN43 FN54 FM09 FM08 FM07 FM06 FM17 FM16 FM15 CLASS 4 CN73 CN70 CN83 CN81 CN80 CN96 CN95 CN94 CN92 CN90 CM89 CM94 DN07 DN05 DN16 DN18 DN14 DN28 DN26 DN33 DN32 DN31 DN30 DN47 DN45 DN43 DN55 DN71 DN84 DN91 DN98 DM07 DM15 DM25 DM24 DM22 DM37 DM34 DM49 DM45 DM44 DM41 DM59 DM52 DM69 DM68 DM64 DM62 DM61 DM75 DM72 DM71 DM82 DM81 DM91 EN00 EN17 EN18 EN14 EN13 EN12 EN10 EN26 EN25 EN23 EN22 EN20 EN37 EN36 EN33 EN32 EN30 EN45 EN44 EN43 EN40 EN57 EN55 EN66 EN65 EN64 EN75 EN92 EM08 EM04 EM03 EM02 EM01 EM00 EM19 EM18 EM16 EM14 EM11 EM27 EM24 EM23 EM21 EM39 EM35 EM33 EM31 EM30 EM49 EM47 EM46 EM45 EM42 EM41 EM56 EM54 EM53 EM52 EM51 EM62 EM61 EM72 EM71 EM87 EM81 EM80 EM91 EL06 EL19 EL18 EL17 EL16 EL39 EL86 EL94 FM04 FM03 FM28 FN45 FN44 FN53 FN51 CLASS 5 CN76 CN74 CN72 CN71 CM86 DN22 DN46 DN36 DN35 DN64 DN62 DN86 DN81 DN80 DN98 DN91 DM08 DM16 DM56 DM54 DM67 DM73 DM84 DM83 DM97 DM94 DM92 EM44 EM43 EN27 EN46 EN56 EN84 EL59 FM02 FM14 FM27 FN55 FN64 CLASS 6 CN78 CN77 CN75 CN98 CN93 CN91 DN08 DN04 DN03 DN02 DN01 DN00 DN15 DN12 DN11 DN10 DN27 DN25 DN24 DN23 DN21 DN20 DN38 DN37 DN34 DN48 DN46 DN44 DN42 DN58 DN57 DN56 DN54 DN53 DN52 DN51 DN50 DN58 DN67 DN66 DN65 DN63 DN61 DN60 DN78 DN77 DN76 DN75 DN74 DN73 DN72 DN88 DN87 DN85 DN83 DN82 DN97 DN95 DN94 DN93 DN92 DN90 DM19 DM18 DM17 DM29 DM28 DM27 DM23 DM39 DM38 DM36 DM35 DM32 DM48 DM47 DM46 DM58 DM57 DM55 DM53 DM51 DM66 DM63 DM77 DM76 DM74 DM71 DM70 DM89 DM88 DM87 DM86 DM85 DM90 DL79 DM99 DM98 DM96 DM90 DL89 DL88 DL99 DL98 EN08 EN07 EN06 EN05 EN04 EN03 EN02 EN01 EN18 EN15 EN38 EN48 EN47 EN76 EN86 EN85 EM09 EM07 EM06 EM05 EM28 EL08 EL05 EL15 EL28 EL76 FM13 FM26 FM25 FN57 FN56 FN65 FN66 FN67 _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vhfcontesting |
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