Every modern contest logging program I have seen calculates this distance
automatically, if you have told it your location.
-W9RM
Keith J Morehouse
via MotoG
On Apr 14, 2016 6:17 PM, "Mike Fahmie via VHFcontesting" <
vhfcontesting@contesting.com> wrote:
The proposal includes distance in the scoring equation. Does anyone know
the equation to calculate the distance between centers of 6 character grids?
-Mike-WA6ZTY
From: James Duffey <jamesduffey@comcast.net>
To: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Cc: James Duffey <jamesduffey@comcast.net>; "vhfcontesting@contesting.com" <
VHFcontesting@contesting.com>; VHF Reflector <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] [VHF] Comments sought for new ARRL UHF
Contest in May
Jay - Thanks for the heads up.
The draft contest proposal is here:
< est%20-%20General/UHF_and_Above_Contest_Proposed_Version_4_4b.pdf >
which has the details that are only hinted at in the ARRL Letter
announcement. Still reading it, but thought others would like to see it. -
Duffey KK6MC
On Apr 14, 2016, at 5:02 PM, Keith Morehouse via VHF <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu>
wrote:
> Per today's 'ARRL Letter', the League is looking for comments on the
> proposed rules for the replacement UHF test.
>
> Proposed items include:
>
> *Held in May, over Mothers Day weekend.
>
> *No EME QSOs.
>
> *Team contesting.
>
> *Scoring highly skewed toward microwave bands.
>
> Comments due by first week in June.
>
> Jay W9RM
>
> Keith J Morehouse
> via MotoG
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James Duffey
Cedar Crest NM
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