Ranko,
Broadcasting the contest on the internet was a great service ! I know of many
contesters who listened to your audio for part of the contest and were
impressed.
However, many of those same listeners noted that you were often leaving out the
signal report. In fact, here are some statistics from a few listeners.
Listener % of QSO's with signal report
N6** 30
K5** 27
K5## 21
K3** 25
So, let's play with those numbers. You made 3543 QSO's. Without making
accusations, let's assume that you gave a signal report for 25% of the QSO's,
and let's say that speaking "five-nine" adds 1 second to each QSO. That gave
you
an extra 2547 seconds of operating time, compared to an equivalent
station/operator who sent the signal report with every QSO. Using your average
rate of 98 QSOs/hour, that gave you 70 extra QSO's.
A few contesters on this list will applaud your ingenuity. I, and the vast
majority of contesters, feel that you broke the rules, and, as a result, gained
a competitive advantage.
73,
Steve, N2IC
4O3A wrote:
> My friends,
>
> I broadcasted all contest and all was very open. Tried to encourage local
> contesters to do the same and to make contesting more open here. I do not
> think that I have to make any longer comment on that subject? I Of course I
> gave RST and probably sometimes in huge pileup's gave only number, as 59 is
> default. I really push many of you back to repeat exchange number to be sure
> its correct. After many hours I did some mistakes, either, and for some you
> have to shot me, at least??
>
> Two questions? How many times in contest you gave 59, but asked guy to repeat
> report many times. Was it 59? Why you did not gave 33 as it really was? Is it
> OK to have some exchanges, as zones already implemented in logging program
> and you just put enter, even if you did not hear report?
>
> Now someone's have good subject and can discuss that matter next few months?
>
>
> Thanks to all who called me in WPX and lets enjoy.
>
> Ranko
>
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