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Re: [CQ-Contest] DX Contest scoring schemes

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] DX Contest scoring schemes
From: "Larry Gauthier \(K8UT\)" <K8UT@charter.net>
Reply-to: "Larry Gauthier \(K8UT\)" <k8ut@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 16:49:55 -0400
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I think we should take the raw contest score and divide by the following formula:

( AHSL + DxSW + NuEl) / ( PoWt + SsAi * (2Pi * OpAg) )

Where:
   AHSL = Antenna Height Above Sea Level ( in meters)
DxSW = Distance to nearest body of salt water (in kilometers) exception: Utah residents
   SSAi = Sunspot A index at time of contact
   PoWt = Power output in watts
   NuEl = Number of antenna elements on this band
   OpAg = Operator's age in years
Pi = Pi to 4 decimal places, 3.1416 (all good formulas need Pi in them somewhere)

-larry (K8UT)
-----Original Message----- From: Richard F DiDonna NN3W
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 12:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] DX Contest scoring schemes

There are all sorts of grievances that one can lodge on scoring. Let's
see, station in W4 works station in W6 (2400 miles).  Points awarded - 0

Station in PA works station in DL (228 miles).  Points awarded - 1

Station in VE3 works station in W3 (347 miles).  Points awarded - 2

On and on and on.

73 Rich NN3W

On 5/27/2015 8:56 AM, Mike Tessmer wrote:
Let's see some real data to back up these proposals. CQWW logs are available. Crunch the numbers and publish the results.

73, Mike K9NW



K9YC wrote:
I made several specific suggestions that had NOTHING to do with distance-based scoring. Why no response? One involved >redefining what constitutes a multiplier in ways that significantly reduce the disparity between regions. No one in the >contesting establishment wants to talk about it because THEY lose part of their advantage.

I proposed a regional handicap system where each score is adjusted based on how well the contesters in his region did compared >to all regions. No one in the contesting establishment wants to talk about this either, because they lose another part of >their contesting advantage.
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