The ARRL does give out regional awards for their VHF contests. I have a
whole envelope full of cetificates they have sent me for being #1 in
Illinois or in the Central Division for the Single-Op Portable category in
the ARRL contests.
73, Zack W9SZ
On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Les Rayburn <les@highnoonfilm.com> wrote:
>
> I have to agree that it would be difficult or impossible to change the
> rules of a VHF Contest to level the playing field. There are simply too
> many regional factors that influence the outcome that cannot be overcome
> with scoring variations. Terrain, population density, varying activity
> levels, and propagation.
>
> Many of us benefit from e-skip propagation that is common during the
> Summer events, others from a large population of VHF amateurs in their
> area, etc.
>
> The closest parallel in HF contesting is probably 160 Meters, where
> attempts have been made to address the problems with distance scoring. Even
> that has met with only mixed success, and the problems on VHF, while
> similar, are much more pronounced.
>
> I think the solution is simple.
>
> Eliminate a national winner or winners, and make all VHF & UHF contests
> regional events. Each call district would have it's own champion in each
> category.
>
> This would basically just recognize what we already know to be fact. Some
> areas of the country have a much better opportunity for success regardless
> of operator skill, station, or strategy.
>
> We might also be able to then eliminate some categories, and simply the
> whole process. Stations could concentrate on winning their call sign
> division, where the playing field is much closer to level. It still won't
> be perfect, region 2 for example, would greatly favor stations in the
> Northern side of the region, but it would be much closer to perfection than
> what we have now.
>
> What am I missing?
>
>
>
> --
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
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