[SADXA] [K7RST] ARIZONA QSO PARTY - LETS THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX FOR A MINUTE

[O AK7W]

Current paradigm:
Contesting is about points.
More operators on air... more points.
That is why they are mainly on weekends.
Age of the operators is irrelevant in typical contesting.

So to add an age bias to a contest, you have to incentivise with a point
bias.... why... contesting is about points.

If you want an age biased contest, then introduce an age bias into the
scoring.
Point biasing in contests is a defacto standard... look at all of the
various categories... each category is a form of point biasing.

If you want a senior point biasing, try a linear multiplier for age.
If you want a youth point biasing, try a reciprocal multiplier for age.








Tnx,
Owen
AK7W
skype: ak7w.owen



On Sun, Oct 25, 2020 at 1:30 PM Richard Schmidt <k7nsw at ispud.net> wrote:

> Bill Clark K6WSC manager and horsepower behind the AZQP tells me this
> years event was a great success - a record number of logs submitted, all
> available award plaque slots were purchased, and so forth. It was held this
> month - October.
>
> I am thinking about another one six months from now, around April. DURING
> THE WEEK. Call it the Arizona Senior QSO Party. I wonder if there is an
> argument to be made in support of this proposal. Here is what has occurred
> to me:
> (1) - most (maybe all?) State QSO parties are on weekends when the bands
> seem to be quite busy with high numbers of ops on the air and many
> competing activities are in progress. Less of all of this would be better.
> (2) - I think it is fair to say that the ham population in the United
> States is aging. Implied in that is the number of retired hams is
> increasing and might be attracted to a less hectic weekday operating event.
> Arizona attracts retirees - lots of them are here and I bet a lot of them
> are hams.
> (3) schedule it during March, April, or May. A six meter opening could
> really jazz it up. Call it the AZSQP - Arizona Senior QSO Party. Change the
> exchange a bit - AZ ops send their age and three letter county
> abbreviation. Non- AZ ops send their age and s/p/c. Then add incentives
> like Bill does with the primary AZQP: bonus points, multipliers, award
> category, whatever seems to fit. Make it clear all ages are invited to
> participate.
> (4) I think Bill's shortening the AZPQ to 14 hours was a great idea.
> Apparently so also did a lot of other people if the apparent turn-out this
> year is an indicator.
>
> Basically, keep it very close to Bill's model - his is a winner. Focus on
> Seniors and run it during the week when the band circumstances might not be
> so hectic.
>
> Who else has a state seniors qso party?
>
> So, what say you?
>
> Sent from my iPad
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