[Cwo] CWO: Times, Class Entries, Awards

[k6rb at baymoon.com]

John, that's fine. Go ahead and do it that way. People understand that the
last valid QSOs are ones that occur during the xx59 period.

Rob K6RB

> I can make the changes to the website, but I have some comments.
>
> Suggest leaving end times at 1600, 2400, and 0800.  Would allow a full QSO
> for the last 59 seconds of the contest.  Easier to remember.  Almost all
> contests are set up that way today:
>
> http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/perpetualcal.php
>
> =====
> Regarding:  Class Entry - "Single Operator Only".  Please confirm these 3
> classes:
>
> SO-QRP
> SO-LP
> SO-HP
>
> =====
> Regarding "Awards" -- check my math and interpretation of these
> categories:
>
> Let's define the CWO times as T1, T2, T3.
>
> 1. Trophy for 1st Place in each time period = 3 Trophies.  This rewards
> individual participation for each time slot.
>
> T1 high score
> T2 high score
> T3 high score
>
> 2. Plaque for 1st Place in each power level in each time period = 9
> Plaques.  This rewards individual participation, for each individual Class
> Entry.
>
> T1: SO-QRP, SO-LP, SO-HP
> T2: SO-QRP, SO-LP, SO-HP
> T3: SO-QRP, SO-LP, SO-HP
>
> 3. Trophy for overall combined score of all 3 time periods = one trophy
>
> T1 + T2 + T3 combined score
>
> Note:  This almost certainly will be given to the person who enters all 3
> times slots as SO-HP.  Basically, we're motivating and rewarding the SO-HP
> operator here over everyone else.  Is that correct?.  Is that desired?
>
> 4.  Plaque for 1st Place for each power level in the combined score group
> = 3 Plaques.  This rewards participation in all 3 time slots, based on
> power level.
>
> SO-QRP:  T1 + T2 + T3 combined score
> SO-LP:  T1 + T2 + T3 combined score
> SO-HP:  T1 + T2 + T3 combined score
>
> =====
> Regarding "Team Competition" - This is potentially confusing, because
> under "Class Entry" we state "Single Operator Only".  Is "Team
> Competition" a separate Class Entry?  Nothing stated about about plaques,
> trophies, power levels, etc.  Are we giving out the same set of plaques
> and trophies for all Team Competition entries too?  Need some
> clarification here.
> =====
>
> Regarding cwo at kkn.net:  Who is on this distribution list?
>
> 73,
> John, K6MM
>
>
>
>
>
> On Apr 29, 2011, at 9:54 AM, Alan Maenchen wrote:
>
>> Not sure where that error started.  The rules (attached) say 0400Z and
>> have since Rev 1.
>> BTW, I changed the end times to xx59Z per input from AE6Y (lawyer).
>>
>> Rob:  I swapped some emails with Kazu, JK3GAD since he and I were team
>> mates in the recent ARRL DX here at Sunol Ridge (W6WB). I didn't realize
>> he edits the contest column for 59DX magazine. So, I sent him the rules
>> as well just now. I also suggested he stop by the CWops booth at Dayton
>> and pick up a button.
>>
>> John, can you put these rules on the website?  I'm pointing to
>> http://www.cwops.org/cwopen.html
>> When I tell people about the event.  I would suggest a link only to a
>> PDF of the rules. I apologize for not making a PDF here up front. For
>> some reason OO is refusing to cooperate.
>>
>> 73, Alan  AD6E
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 8:39 AM, <k6rb at baymoon.com> wrote:
>> Guys,
>>
>> In reading through the NCJ galley I realized there was an error made
>> that
>> has been perpetuated and needs to be fixed ASAP.
>>
>> The Visalia news release, the Webpage, and the article all list the time
>> slots at 1200-1600Z; 2000-2400Z; and 0800-1200Z. The last time slot is
>> WRONG!!!! What was described originally, and analyzed by N6BV was
>> 0400-0800Z for the last time slot. I must have made the original error,
>> and it simply kept being repeated.
>>
>> So...I will fix the article. John, you need to update the Webpage at URL
>> www.cwops.org/cwopen.html to have the correct last time slot. Sorry
>> about
>> that.
>>
>> Rob K6RB
>>
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