I agree with KQ2M that contests should only be on CW. Or at least that's
what I think he's saying here....
:)
N5OT
> W1 and W8 at a "slight" disadvantage in the NAQP SSB? I DON'T THINK SO!
>
> When a statement this silly is made then it is definitely time for some
> meaningful discussion!
>
> 1) The disparity between W1/W8 and other areas is exacerbated during
HIGHER
> RATE contests, which means NAQP SSB score disparities are greater than
NAQP
> CW.
>
> Why?
>
> A) More guys operate SSB than CW and
> B) Most people talk faster than send CW and
> C) Loud guys on SSB get better and clearer frequencies to work other
loud
> guys as compared to some
> W1 who is maybe S3 on backscatter when trying to work all the other
S3
> North East guys that W4,
> W5, W6, and some other areas may be hearing S9++. Guess who gets to
> run lots of guys on a pretty
> clear frequency? It sure isn't the W1! This disadvantage is LESS
on
> CW as compared to SSB.
> D) Rates are MUCH higher for the 10 hour period in NAQP SSB vs NAQP CW..
>
> The math is real simple. The bigger the advantage you have x 10 hours,
the
> bigger the difference in score.
>
> NAQP SSB has much higher rates than NAQP CW so any propagation advantage x
> HIGHER rate, means a LARGER difference in score.
>
> Compare the average of the Top-Ten NAQP SSB scores vs. the Top-Ten W1/W8
> scores.
>
> Then compare the average of the Top-Ten NAQP CW scores vs. the Top-Ten
W1/W8
> scores.
>
> I am willing to bet that over a few years, the W1/W8 areas are much
closer
> to the top score in NAQPCW as compared to NAQPSSB. Perhaps someone
already
> has calculated this and can post this info.
>
> I am equally sure that if the level of activity in NAQP CW increases
> dramatically, and/or everyone QRS's then the Top Ten NAQP SSB guys will
find
> a way to increase their score that much more during NAQP CW as compared to
> W1/W8.
>
> The same disparity holds true in a DX contest.
>
> If my CQWW DX SSB European run rate goes from 60/hr to 100/hour x 20 hours
> of run does the W6 top score get closer or further away from my score?
> 1-year anomalies aside, the West Coast score clearly suffers by
comparison.
>
> Am I complaining about the score disparities between W1 and other areas in
> NAQP? NOT AT ALL! It is what it is and that's just fine. Some day when
> K4XS or N6NF or whomever makes 2,000 q's in NAQP SSB, I will be even more
> amazed and appreciative of their score then, than I am now, even if the
top
> W1 is left even further in the dust.
>
> But I just can't imagine how it is possible for anyone to even think that
> W1/W8 is only at a slight score disadvantage in NAQPSSB compared to other
> areas of the country! The numbers tell the story!
>
> 73
> Bob KQ2M
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