Return-Path: Received: (qmail 28426 invoked from network); 31 May 2001 21:53:13 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 31 May 2001 21:53:13 -0000 Received: (qmail 197 invoked from network); 31 May 2001 21:52:28 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 31 May 2001 21:52:28 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 155aEk-0006yv-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 31 May 2001 22:44:10 +0100 Received: from amersham.mail.uk.easynet.net ([195.40.1.45]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 155aEj-0006yq-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 31 May 2001 22:44:09 +0100 Received: from ericadodd (tnt-3-68.easynet.co.uk [195.40.202.68]) by amersham.mail.uk.easynet.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 2C3FB1753B for ; Thu, 31 May 2001 22:43:25 +0100 (BST) Message-ID: <001a01c0ea1b$593165c0$44ca28c3@ericadodd> From: "g3ldo" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <22.16aa6566.28424f25@aol.com> Subject: Re: LF: new LFers, contests, etc. Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 22:47:03 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: There has been some discussion on methods of increasing activity on the 136kHz band. The main objection to contest activity seems to be that it would degenerate into a '599 QRZ' type contacts. The Worthing radio club runs a contest with its members for activity an a particular band, usually 28MHz, for the number of contacts made over a period of a year. Over a long time span the fast exchanges are irelevant. We could do the same for 136kHz over a period - say from September 1st to April 30th. We could have 1 point for each new contact and a multiplier for each country. To stimulate activity in all modes we could have, say three basic modes 1. CW. 2 QRSS/DFCW. 3. PSK31/wolf. e.g. If you worked G0MRF on CW, QRSS and PSK31 this would count at three separate contacts. I had thought of an additional multiplier for a different continent but this would make it only in the reach of 'big guns'. The objective is to increase activity so I dont think continental multipliers help. What do you think? Regards, Peter, G3LDO e-mail Web