And it is too bad that the contest results articles in
CQ and QST do very little for this. They basically
rehash the line scores in a textual format. I think
new contesters would like to read about contest
strategy here. What did the top scoring stations do?
What little tricks will improve your scores in this
particular contest. I can read the line scores
myself.
73s John NE0P
--- Jamie Dupree <2004@jdupree.com> wrote:
> SNIP>> Those contesters who vow and declare
> that they wish more new blood would come into the
> sport ought to go back and
> reread that "...tricks" thread from the beginning.
> What an enticing message
> it sends to prospective contesters.
>
> George W1EBI <<< SNIP>
> ------
>
> I heartily agree. One thing I don't see enough of
> in the contest community
> is a lot of advice on the internet about contest
> operating tips. And when
> you think about it, the pre-contest band map idea,
> the one guy knowing
> where the traffic nets are for certain tough to find
> mults - what great
> tricks for sure - and there are lots of others out
> there that can be
> shared without giving up the family DX jewels...
>
> Think about it - there are great write ups on 3830
> about how my rate
> was this high and then my big beam got hung up, but
> the 3D2 QSY'd
> with me for five bands, etc....but there is not much
> stuff out there
> for the guy who is scared to death to answer a 35
> wpm+ CQ, or
> the happy S&P'er, who is thrilled to knock off a few
> more
> 5BDXCC's during the big contests, or even the decent
> contester
> (with no beams) who just wants to squeeze out a
> better rate.
>
> >From time to time, I'll do a Google search about a
> certain contest
> and add in the word strategy. You don't get very
> much unfortunately.
> CQ WW DX CW and strategy get you 10 hits - none of
> which really
> talks about how to approach a contest, how to
> prepare, how to
> grind out a few more Q's to help your score.
>
> Yeah, you learn a lot of it yourself by operating
> the contests, by staying
> on all night, and observing who does what. Like a
> few years ago,
> I had no idea I could work a JA on 40 from the East
> Coast after sunrise.
> But I did it once and now I know every year to stick
> around on 40
> and find that double mult in CQ WW CW. And you
> don't need a beam to do it.
>
> I guess it would be nice to read more of those tips
> & tricks and
> operating strategies, more than just, I ran 20 for
> an hour, then went
> to 15 and when the rate slowed down I went to 10.
>
> Some of those tips might even get newbies interested
> in contesting.
>
> Jamie NS3T
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