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Subject: [CQ-Contest] Circle Jerks
From: kr2q@optonline.net
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 20:11:33 +0000 (GMT)
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Hi all:

I've never belonged to a club, other than the local 2m club (long ago), so my 
comments
are basically from a neophyte, but more importantly, from someone with no 
vested interest.

Seems to me that the concept of circle is wrong.  What about places along the 
coast?
What about places along deserts?  What about etc?  Doesn't a circle hurt them?

Would it not make more sense to specify the area (sq km, etc) to be included?  
So that one 
does not get crazy shapes, you could impose limits on the geometry (circles, 
quadrilaterals,
maybe even a hexagon, etc.  No "star shapes," etc.).  You could also set 
minimal and maximal
 dimensions so that you don't have a spaghetti club.  

That approach would permit much more flexibility while retaining some logic.  
Additionally,
having all sponsors agree on a totally new format might avoid appearances of 
favoring an
existing sponsor's system.

Happy clubbing!

de Doug KR2Q
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