I guess I'm in the minority, but I'd like to voice my support for Randy K5ZD's suggestion to merge assisted and non-assisted. My reasoning: 1. Assistance works in both directions: When you're running
If contest committees are spending time to check on the use of assisted in the non-assisted class, then the logical conclusion is that it would give the cheater an advantage. Otherwise why bother. So
Rick, While I can appreciate the time you've put into your analysis, I have to sum it up as follows: - Because we cannot trust anyone to be honest, we all have to surrender to those few who cheat and
How many Ops does it take to be multi-OP ?? Do they have to be physically in the radio room ?? How many of them are sending spots from across town , or world does it take to make multi-op ?? When you
It should be easy - MM, M2, MS, SOHP, SOHP(A), SOLP, SOLP(A), QRP, QRP(A) - What the heck is so hard about that? Anyone? AGREED 100% Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme
I have to side with Bob on this one. If the potential to cheat is that great, are we going to remove every rule? Can't enforce QRO: so do we eliminate LP, QRP? Can't enforce MO: so do we eliminate al
Just for discussion purposes, how about if I give you 5000 to 8000 logs. Then how easy is it? Randy, K5ZD _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting
Right. That's the case. And that is how CQ WW DX Contest was born in 1948. http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/cqww/1948.PDF Scores where listed in descending order by zone. No distinction of ops, power or any
There isn't anything "hard" about any of this. There are, however, considerations regarding the number of categories in some contests, especially ARRL where in some cases awards are made for eighty s
My replies to your comments are inline: Dave AB7E My reasoning: 1. Assistance works in both directions: When you're running and someone spots you, you're receiving the benefit of assistance even thou
in response to this question from Ed N1UR: It should be easy - MM, M2, MS, SOHP, SOHP(A), SOLP, SOLP(A), QRP, QRP(A) - What the heck is so hard about that? Anyone? The answer is not related to the qu
I've been seen cheaters laughing on my face every year. I can live with that, but If Contest Sponsors begin to punish clean guys by mistake I wont be around on this game any more. If you merge HP+HP(
Hi Joe and Everyone: I do not believe that contests that currently consider operators using assistance as multi-operators should modify their existing categories to create a "combined" single operato
Randy asked - What if we have 5000 - 8000 logs? Well, if we are going to cross check and validate 8 Million random QSO datapoints comfortably, then I fail to see how having 9 categories instead of 6
After having a good laugh about Randy's so very proper answer and after reading the comments after my posting and after drinking 4 bottles of very good Georgian wine (saperavi) with a friend in a ca
There is no task that is too hard for someone else to do. I haven't heard any volunteers to take over any contest's administration and expand categories. Stop taking, start giving. Tom - N1MM -- "It
Hmmm. That Georgian wine works wonders :-) I believe only e few can speak with the authority of being part of the task force that makes producing CQ WW results a reality. You were part of that team a
I leave it up to the organizers to figure out how many categories and subcategories they want to keep track of. If they want to lump assisted and non-assisted together, fine. If they want to lump ass
Well, if we are going to cross check and validate 8 Million random QSO datapoints comfortably, then I fail to see how having 9 categories instead of 6 is going cause heartburn. Especially since the
So far what I am seeing are thoughts from people who tend to score high. But think about this..... without all the little stations who are just getting their feet wet in contests, all the high scorin