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Re: [CQ-Contest] The Value of Spotting Networks [was: Live Audiofrom K5Z

To: Ev Tupis <w2ev@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] The Value of Spotting Networks [was: Live Audiofrom K5ZD !!!!]
From: "Felipe J. Hernández" <fhdez@vox-tel.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:36:41 -0400
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Here's another "diamond" for you.... the packet networks only report 
around 60% of the actual "rare" DX stations available in an active band.

Felipe



Ev Tupis wrote:
> ------------------------------
> Reality is that I was SO HP assisted and made 40 mults more but 900 less qsos 
> that running SOHP no packet and also  1 million points better that with 
> packet.
> ------------------------------
>
> This is a "diamond" that the most experienced HF contesters on the list have 
> repeated time-and-again.
>
> I have a feeling that it simply takes lower-scoring stations longer to 
> realize this truth and abandon spotting networks.
>
> Even so, one wonders how long it will take for someone to establish a 
> strategy where they can take advantage of those extra 40 mults while not 
> giving up those 900 other QSO's along the way (or is this the potential of 
> SO2R/Assisted? <smile>).
>
> Ev, W2EV
>
>
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