unfortunately that strategy will never win you a contest, and will result
in very high deductions from ubn reports when you log all those busted
spots.
> Hi Paul,
>
> I don't think you understand how modern contest software works. Working
> the
> CQWW CQ consists of the following:
>
> 1. Hit Control plus down arrow Keys (tunes radio to next spot on bandmap)
> 2. Enter Key brings callsign into entry box and calls station
> 3. Space Key then Enter Key sends your report and logs the station
>
> That is a total of 4 quick keystrokes to complete a QSO and you've never
> looked at the monitor or have you had to copy any CW other than your own
> callsign when sent back to your call. These contest programs even enter
> the
> Zone and most of the time they are right.
>
> You can continue to hit these 4 keys, time after time, and maintain a pace
> of up to 3 QSO a minute for a little while anyway. All dupes and
> non-counters are skipped. I think that is pretty good for S&P.
>
> Assisted is a tremendous advantage. My point is you can work assisted and
> work fast and never even look at the monitor.
>
> 73 Art W2NRA
>
>>I concede that a single op watching the cluster is, in all likelihood,
>> not
>>going to win a contest. God knows I have never won a contest doing that
>> :)
>>
>>I contend that ops use the cluster for the "perceived" advantage that the
>>individual op hopes to gain. Maybe it's getting the sweep in SS.... maybe
>>it's getting new countries on various bands in CQWW. Whatever it is, it
>> is
>>entirely their decision based on what they want to get out of it. When
>>you're watching a monitor screen instead of working stations, you're not
>>winning.
>>
>>
>>73 -- Paul VO1HE
>
>
>
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