[Elecraft] Re: EQP Proposed Rules Revision

Toby Deinhardt dj7mgq at muenchen-mail.de
Thu Dec 1 02:21:18 EST 2005


>> US State / VE Province / DXCC Country is not necessary in message. 
>> You have other means to find out that multiplier: Callbook CD, 
>> Prefix in call-sign or ask the station during contact.
>
> Perhaps, but I like this addition. Many stations will be using low 
> power, with which it can be exciting to work someone even in the 
> next state! The mystery of where a station is located -- revealed 
> during a contact -- has always been at the core of the radio 
> experience for me, especially when using QRP.
>
>
>> The power of other station is not essential. It is your power that 
>> counts.
>
> Good point. An exchange of power levels is, again, rooted in 
> low-power contests. It's interesting, but I would say that this is 
> the most expendable part of the exchange.


If I may make a suggestion: Exchange locators and power: 599 jo33ab 5W


Points are then miles/kilometers per watt.


One could also fool with idea of the points being:

(distance * (PowerOtherStation + PowerMyStation) / 2)


vy 73 de toby
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