Oops, braino correction on the last sentence. I temporarily forgot that there were bands and contests other than 160M :-). Last sentence should read "ARRL 160 low power category".
On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 7:27 AM, Tim Shoppa <tsho...@gmail.com> wrote: > There are many different factors at play way beyond the antenna system. > First and foremost, K5GO is QRP so he gets an automatic 3x multiplier for > all his QSO's. I don't know N9FT's category. > > Beyond power category, a station in a densely populated area will get an > awful lot of 1-pointers and 2-pointers, even working local stations that > can't load their bedsprings on 160M. A station that is in a remote area but > within easy low-power reach of one or even better two population centers > can get fewer QSO's but most of them are 3-, 4-, and 5- pointers (and he > may get a 1.5 multiplier on every Q if he was low power himself or a 3x > multiplier if he was QRP.) > > Even in contests without distance multipliers and with section+DXCC > multipliers, there is an advantage to being in low-power reach of multiple > domestic population centers. For example US midwest rules the ARRL DX low > power category. > > Tim N3QE > > On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 5:56 AM, James Rodenkirch <rodenkirch_...@msn.com> > wrote: > >> Is there a way via Stew results to measure the concentration of Qs... >> with relation to the distance of the Q? >> >> For example, looking over the scores posed at the 3830 web site one finds >> N9FT's QSOs to point ratio is 3 pts. while K5GO has a ratio of 8.1. >> >> On the surface, one would draw the conclusion.. that K5GOs Qs were >> farther away, suggesting an antenna system geared to lower elevation of >> radiation while N9FT's antenna may favor shorter hauls? >> >> Also, propagation and local noise enter into the discussion as >> well....and, can't discount more QRP Qs for K5GO, perhaps. >> >> My QRP friend, WC7S, and I consider all of this one of the joys of >> working the Stew...one can draw/speculate loose conclusions from the >> scores... sorta. Then one goes to QRZ.com to see f the stations of interest >> list equipment and antennas and them MORE speculation crops up ---- all of >> this should be undertaken during happy hour! >> >> 72 to all, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV >> >> >> _________________ >> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband >> > > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband