Six digit grids are not necessary. Simply assign extra credit for non
adjacent grids and even more for farther grids. Could be quite simple.
David
KE4YYD
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Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Changing "it" - The framework for a new contest
>
> In a message dated 11/8/2006 5:44:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> n9rla@yahoo.com writes:
>
> What if Grid6 (not Grid4) were used as the exchange?
>>What if QSO points were 1/km (as calculated Grid6-to-Grid6)?
>>What if one end of a QSO must move 50km before another QSO with the same
> stations was allowed for additional contest credit?
>>What if scores summed for all operating locations?
>
> I actually like the idea. I think distance scoring would be a blast.
> I'm
> not sure, however, if the VHF contesting community is ready to use 6
> digit
> grids. I still get quite a few folks who don't know their 4 digit grid
> each
> contest. Helping them figure out their 4 digit grid isn't difficult, but
> I'm
> not sure how I would do their 6 digit grid. I use a GPS when I Rove now,
> so I
> wouldn't have any problem. I used to use maps with 4 digit grids marked
> out
> on them until a couple of years ago. I don't think that would be very
> easy
> with 6 digit grids. Before we could kick off a distance scoring based
> contest, I think we would need a plan to deal with this issue.
>
>
>
> If someone wants to do a distance scored contest, they could do it with
> 4
> digit grids and run it parallel to the ARRL tests. Anyone who chose to
> could
> send a second Cabrillo log to the distance scoring group for calculation
> and
> results could be put on the web.
>
> 73 Paul AA4ZZ
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