Hi Ron,
How is having arbitrary exchange elements "challenging"? The fact that it is
being done by a small number of people now doesn't mean it won't increase in
the future.
Frankly, there have been suggestions to make the exchanges even more
challenging but that has had the same reaction... "if it ain't broke, don't
fix it". I believe that these suggestions haven't been considered fully
because of what Rick has stated, and I believe also: big time contesters
want increased scores and a challenging exchange has the potential to
undermine that.
Setting a standard for cut numbers is good for everyone. Personally, I would
like to see contesting be a battle of operator skill, not who can send
gibberish the fastest.
73 -- Paul VO1HE
-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ron Notarius W3WN
Sent: February 26, 2008 23:11
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Dumbing-Down Contests?
So the solution to the misuse of cut numbers by a tiny handful of
contesters... is to simplify the exchange so as to not inconvenience, let
alone challenge, a participant?
-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Eric Hilding
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 3:09 PM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Dumbing-Down Contests?
Ron, W3WN, wrote:
>The ARRL DX Contest Exchange for DX Stations: It ain't broke... or if you
will, it's not what's broken in the contest. DON'T FIX IT.
The problem is that it's BROKEN, and here's why:
1. Contests are now about RATES-RATES-RATES and SCORES-SCORES-SCORES (one
reason the hardware gets MORE-MORE-MORE).
2. Contests are *supposed* to be for the contesting masses, not just a
select few elite {cough, cough}. Therefore.
3. Casual Contesters confronted with BIZARRE cut number creativeness at
38WPM simply CLOG UP THE RATE PIPELINE with Unnecessary REPEAT-REPEAT-REPEAT
requests, and delay others in-waiting from realizing their RATE-RATE-RATE &
SCORE-SCORE-SCORE Contesting Dreams (even if Fantasies).
Category power level designators of ONE standard letter vs. umpteen end-user
variations of cut number effluent complies with the Universal KISS-KISS-KISS
principle, and will solve this particular problem real quick.
73
Rick, K6VVA
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