What makes a writeup good? Or, what makes a writeup bad? Who reads the writeups? Should they be written for the participants of the contest? Or for the general ham radio audience as a way of bringing
Different results venues (internet, magazine, etc) may have different targets. 73 - Mark, N5OT _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http:/
A little humor always helps. Better coverage of the categories where the bulk of the participation occurs. Maybe better coverage of the club competition as a lot of folks get on just to help their gr
I like reading as much as I can, but what I found the most enjoyable are the following: 1) Specifics of worked well for folks or specifics of what didn't work well. Is that giving them away any trad
There's no automatic formula. Good writeups communicate enthusiasm and a sense of the fun of the contest. In a major contest, tens of thousands of people set life aside to get on their radios, and t
Randy, I think that the mentioning trends and comparisons with previous years as well as pay more attention to the most popular classes will make the write ups more interesting and motivating. Talk a