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Subject: [TowerTalk] Published score reports
From: rlboyd@CapAccess.org (Rich L. Boyd)
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 22:03:09 -0400 (EDT)

I agree, I think it belongs on the 3830 reflector, not towertalk. I 
replied to both because the original was on both.  73 - Rich, KE3Q


On Tue, 16 Jun 1998, Ken Kinyon wrote:

> 
> Why on earth is this discussion taking place on two reflectors?
> I assume that those sufficiently interested in contesting are getting it on 
> the
> CQ-contest reflector so why post a copy to TowerTalk?
> 73,
> Ken
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Rich L. Boyd
> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 09:14
> To: Charles H. Harpole
> Cc: Richard Boyd; towertalk@contesting.com; cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Published score reports
> 
> 
> 
> Yep, some good points, Charles.  I've made similar points many times to
> guys, particularly our members, when they are upset at having their
> confirmed log not listed.  And it happens to someone, regadless of which
> orgnization sponsors it, contest after contest.
> 
> A related point:  Some locals went on a Caribbean DXpedition, set a
> record in their category, and were upset to not get more play in the
> results (though they were listed and mentioned), and more accolades among
> us locals as well.  I tried to praise their success, but also point out
> that I had noticed that the person(s) who care most about how you did is
> yourself.  Beyond that, a small group of your best buddies will notice,
> and even they will tend to forget within a few weeks or months.  To
> really make a mark and get noticed, you have to do well over and over and
> over, for a period of years.  Recognition will build up over a course of
> years...with the hardcore contesters noticing and remembering first.
> Most people are just totally occupied with what they are doing
> themselves...their own contest effort, the station they're building, or
> repairs to their existing station, etc. to notice, past a certain point,
> what others are doing.
> 
> Another case is being an operator at a multi-multi.  It's not your call
> on the air and you may not get much recognition....people may even wonder
> where you've disappeared to if they don't hear your call on the air for a
> few years (because you're using someone else's call).  The ops at the
> other multis may know, though...they'll say "Hey, who was your 80M op?"
> etc., and of course the other ops at your own multi will know.  Beyond
> that, very little recognition should be expected.
> 
> 73 - Rich, KE3Q
> 
> 
> On Tue, 16 Jun 1998, Charles H. Harpole wrote:
> 
> >
> > So the score reports have been screwed up for several years????
> > Sad, but
> > one side benefit is that now we know what we should have always known and
> > practiced:  play against yourself, u know your own scores over the years
> > and can compare them to the newer scores u make.
> > The foul ups kinda make winning in the magazines beside the point, but u
> > can still "win" against yourself.  Solitare, anyone?
> > K4VUD
> >
> >
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> 73 - Rich Boyd, KE3Q
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73 - Rich Boyd, KE3Q


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