It would also be nice if everyone would eventually settle on using the same
format and syntax for the exchange.......but then it's not a perfect world
(yet!).
Pete, NN9K
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From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jimk8mr@aol.com
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 09:51
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] E Pluribus Unum
E Pluribus Unum - Out of Many, One.
If the software community can figure out how to handle multiple contests,
there is an interesting outcome awaiting - a contest combining several
different
though similar contests.
This weekend would be a perfect example. In addition to the three
individual
contests for New England, Indiana, and 7-Land, there would be an overall
contest for working the most people in the most counties in New England,
Indiana, and 7-Land.
Only valid qsos for the individual qso party would count (i.e. only Indiana
qsos made between 1600z and 0400z would count - but not ones made on Sunday,
even though New England qsos on Sunday would count.)
People in those three places could still work anybody anywhere for their
own
contests, but for the EPU contest only qsos in those three areas would
count.
One justifiable complaint about state QSO party operation is that if you
aren't close to the target state, things can get pretty boring as the in
state
people spend time working each other. Combining several geographically
diverse areas, as is the case this weekend, would give most people a
geographical
advantage (and disadvantage) to somewhere.
It can be a very pleasant time chasing mobiles, and others, around a state.
Doing it for several states at a time should be even better!
Six days isn't exactly enough time to formally organize a contest, though
it
would be interesting to put together some demonstration results afterward.
73 - Jim K8MR
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