Bob, I'm glad you asked us for input on this subject. Although I've commented on the continent points rule and the definition of Single-Op Unassisted, I haven't commented on the use of real time scor
Kelley yesterday Doug KR2Q made a posting suggesting we all go look at a scoreboard in action, so I did. There is a lot more information available other than real-time scores. There were maps display
Let's make it clear once for all, ASSISTANCE during the contests relates to finding and "feeding" the operator with activity of stations on the bands during the contests. That means providing the ca
Author: "Alfred J. Frugoli (KE1FO)" <afrugoli@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:18:38 -0400
If this is going to be the case, then I think the scoreboard designers should consider only listing info that won't "incriminate" the poster. By this I mean maybe only total q's, total mults (althoug
to finding and "feeding" the operator with activity of stations on the bands during the contests. That means providing the call and frequency, which means someone else is "working for you" by S/P an
Hi ! I think everyone should know what he has to do. 1/ to be " assisted " means you have a cluster at your desk to check the multipliers spots, 2/ S.O. means you have no web site to help you. That?a
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:27:12 -0700
What makes the WRTC scoreboard different: * The WRTC competitors themselves were never allowed to see the scoreboard during the contest. This was enforced by on-site referees. * The WRTC scoreboard l
I have now had the opportunity to use real-time contest scoreboards in two contests and have some observations to share. For CQWW Phone 2006 and SS CW 2006, I was submitting my scores and watching th
Randy, I agree with you on most of your points. I wish more people would post their scores as it has been fun to watch. I think it could generate more interest in contesting as a whole. Banning the i
This information is also present in super check partial databases, which in most cases are generated from other people's logs - which use the assistance of other operators.[0] Should use of super che
I used Gerry's scoreboard in SS phone this last weekend. K4TCG was NOT a competitive effort, and I had plenty of time to play with the new technology. I think I can honestly say that in the end, scor
"My bottom line is that I would never use a scoreboard in a serious single operator competitive effort. I am far too busy making QSOs to spend my time playing with the Internet. I do think that real
I was not watching my score but I did notice that I was 20 Qso's behind the next guy and had wished I had beat him! <snip> Maybe a web page is not the best way to get that info to the op. Maybe you g
Mike, Certainly, a web page is only one delivery mechanism for scores. When I designed www.getscores.org, I built it using what's called "Web Services". This is a programming interface which allows a