Actually, I suspect the faster you can populate the leader board you might
actually reduce a few dupes but that might work only for those that look at
the leader board. Dupes are going to occur regardless of the leader board.
I was listening to SSB on 15M and the operator said to several "Thanks for
the dupe contact." Some of these stations worked FT5 twice in less than 30
minutes - same band, same mode. Why? Too many times an operator at the DX
station incorrectly logs the wrong call so people make insurance contacts.
That's not a slam on the DX operator who is doing the best he/she can
without much cooperation from many in the calling masses. It can be
incredibly difficult on the DX side trying to get calls correctly. Not too
bad if you 40db over but if you are light copy it is tough.
Realistically, deleting leader boards is not going to stop anyone from
trying to work all or as many of the slots as possible. Reducing DXCC or
WAZ to only mixed awards (no band or mode distinctions) might have an
effect.
73, Larry W6NWS
-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Flanagan
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 8:11 PM
To: rtty@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] FT5ZM RTTY is a zoo
I think the leader board should not be populated until after a
DXpedition has finished.
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC
dick@k7vc.com
On 2/2/2014 2:46 PM, WILLIAM MARX wrote:
I am of the same school but it probably enhances the participation. I want
one solid Q on a rare one. I think having a Leader board defeats the
purpose of a DXPedition to a very rare entity...
Bill Marx W2CQ
________________________________
From: Ron Kolarik <rkolarik@neb.rr.com>
To: Phil Sussman <psussman@pactor.com>; Charles Morrison
<cmorrison@lusfiber.net>
Cc: rtty@contesting.com
Sent: Sunday, February 2, 2014 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] FT5ZM RTTY is a zoo
It's called "leader board bingo". Some of us would be happy with
one mode/band some feel the need for all bands/modes plus insurance
contacts......bragging rights at Visalia.
Ron
K0IDT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Sussman" <psussman@pactor.com>
To: "Charles Morrison" <cmorrison@lusfiber.net>
Cc: <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] FT5ZM RTTY is a zoo
I agree with Charlie, except for two points:
First, this syndrome does not only affect RTTY operators alone, but
it has been 'trickled' into the RTTY gentlemen's community. Some
attribute this lack of discipline to removing CW from Ham Testing.
Others claim it's the moral decay of our society in general. Perhaps
it is a lack of role models.
Second, comparing hams to animals in a zoo does a serious disservice
to the animals. Zoo animals generally behave naturally, that is, as
nature intended. No so with Ham operators or RTTY operators. Zoo
animals don't know any better, but certainly ham operators should!
73 de Phil - N8PS
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