Follow up:   I've posted a draft of the rules!
https://blog.k3can.us/posts/2026/apr/everyham2/

I know the idea of trying to create a level field between big HF stations using #wsjtx and portable VHF stations on FM is probably an exercise in futility, but I think it sort of works (at least on paper).

Feedback is welcome!

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Does anyone have thoughts on how to actually administer a contest like this?
My initial thoughts are to keep it simple and casual; trust that hams are submitting honest logs, then post the rankings on a website.

I'd love some input on a couple points, though:

@me as someone who doesn't upload logs to QRZ or LOTW, that's a barrier to entry. I'd prefer honor system personally.

I think the weightings for scoring might need some tweaking. CW seems especially low FWIW. Yes it can reach further than SSB but some digital modes can reach exponentially further.

Having the participants filter their own logs to five will dramatically reduce the burden on contest organizers.

@KZ4LN Good point on the online logbooks, not everyone uses them, so that could potentially limit who can participate. I was leaning towards the honor system, anyway, I just like the idea of being able to verify if needed.

As for the submissions, I don't think the burden would be much different. My intention is to automate the scoring, anyway, so adding a couple lines to sort and slice out the top 5 wouldn't be much additional effort.  My rationale on only allowing 5 qsos to be submitted would be to require the operator to think intentionally about their entries instead of just throwing their logbook at the wall to see what sticks. It's a silly thing, perhaps, but the idea of folks stopping to think about each qso just appeals to me.