[NLRS] Club response: CAC request for feedback on proposed VHFcontesting changes

[Baker, Donn B]

Jon,
A comment/correction to one of the recommendations (below).

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> [mailto:nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of jcplatt1 at mmm.com
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 1:53 PM
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> Subject: [NLRS] Club response: CAC request for feedback on proposed
> VHFcontesting changes
> 
> 
> I have received feedback from five club members on this email 
> that I sent out last Friday.     Now is a good time to provide me with 
> your thoughts, or forever hold your peace.
> 
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
> 

BIG SNIP

> 
>    Awards:
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>    5.  For VUCC awards on 50 through 1296 MHz and Satellite, 
> all contacts must be made from a location or locations within the same 
> grid locator or locations in different grid locators no more than 200 km apart
>    (currently they have to be made from the same grid).

**** This is not (entirely) correct.  Contacts may be may from more than one grid IF they are no more than 50 miles apart.  

VUCC Rules:
6. For VUCC awards on 50 through 1296 MHz and Satellite, all contacts must be made from a location or locations within the same grid locator or locations in different grid locators no more than 50 miles apart. For SHF awards,contacts must be made from a single location, defined as within a 300-meter diameter circle. 

The proposal is to increase that distance to 200km (~124 miles).  Interestingly, this is very close to the distance covered by 'the same grid locator' in the rules totday.  

A grid square is 1* x 2*, or 60Nmi x 2*60Nmi* cos(Lat).  At 45*N, this is: 
60Nmi X 120Nmi*(.707) = 60Nmi X 84.8Nmi.  Converting to statute miles, this is ~ 69mi x 98mi.  The diagonal distance is ~120 mi.  (CHECK: GL --or BD-- program gives EN44aa to EN35aa: 44N x 92W to 45N x 94W: as 120.5 mi (194 km.))

Thus, the proposal is to allow contacts from THE EQUALLY SIZED GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS regardless of the number of grid locators involved (could be up to 4).

OK, I'm a nit-picker.  I accept that.

73 Donn
WA2VOI/0