That would be awesome.
But it's a new contest, not an existing contest rebuilt.
73, de Hans, K0HB
On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 7:26 AM, Bob Kupps <n6bk@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I would love a contest like the W1BB for the HF bands. No continents, no rare
> zones, no rare countries, no rare states, no rare prefixes just pure DX mano
> a mano around the globe. No signal report just grid and a H,L or Q indicating
> your power level e.g. NK98Q. The only multipliers are the Xmit (a la FD) and
> copied (a la W1BB) power levels and everyone gets ranked together.
> Back to reality....see you all in the 10m! 73 Bob HS0ZIA
> On Saturday, November 30, 2013 6:25 AM, "Cqtestk4xs@aol.com"
> <Cqtestk4xs@aol.com> wrote:
>
> I bet the concept is very popular on the left coast and we in the SE would
> love it. I'm not too sure about the guys in W1-land. It also levels the
> field for zone 8 and zone 9.
> Bill K4XS
> In a message dated 11/29/2013 3:53:26 P.M. Coordinated Universal Tim,
> xdavid@cis-broadband.com writes:
> The topic of distance-based scoring comes up consistently and many
> contesters seem to be in favor of it, but somehow it never gains any
> traction beyond the Stew Perry. I wonder how many contesters are
> actually AGAINST distance-based scoring for major contests, and what
> their reasons would be.
> 73,
> Dave AB7E
> On 11/29/2013 7:44 AM, Milt -- N5IA wrote:
>> You want to make it better.
>>
>> Distance scoring RULES.
>>
>> A meaningful exchange, ie. Grid Square for base scoring.
>>
>> Also, the band difficulty should be weighted for scoring which would
>> also encourage more activity on the lesser used 'edge' bands.
>>
>> Also, the power levels should be weighted a la SPDC such that all
>> scores can have somewhat of a direct comparison. Awards would still
>> be by category, but scoring could be directly compared by HP to LP to
>> QRP.
>>
>> Mis dos centavos, de Milt, N5IA
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Martin , LU5DX
>> Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 4:24 AM
>> To: CQ-Contest
>> Subject: [CQ-Contest] CQ WW Scoring System needs revision?
>>
>> SNIP
>>
>> Even more. It would encourage for example EUs to be more active on 10 m
>> during solar minimun to make as many intra-continent Qs as possible.
>> It would encourage SA stations also to make as many intra-continents
>> Qs on
>> 160 and 80, bands that right now show a very little activity from this
>> part
>> of the world.
>>
>> SNIP
>>
>> Vy 73.
>>
>> MM LU5DX.
>>
>>
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