RE: N6TJ post:
http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/cq-contest/2015-September/110742.html
[snip]
"QUESTION: Will the Committee Leadership continue to conduct this survey
until it gets the answer it wants?? If that's reality, that's fine. Just
share with us all that it's the Committee's goal. Thank you."
[end snip]
I know Jim loves to "stir the pot."
But just in case any readers of this reflector don't know, this is the 2nd such
survey, and
on the previous version, at least one question demonstrates that the "Committee
Leadership"
does not appear to be bound to survey results.
EG:
Look at the prior survey and results:
http://www.cqww.com/files/2013_CQWWDX_Contest_Survey_27Apr2013.pdf
Check out Q7 on page 46:
[snip]
The CQ WW gives a penalty of 3x QSO points for a call sign error or a Not in
Log.
This penalty is...
[end snip]
32.7% of the respondents said it was "too high." Just under 1/3! Yet, for the
next
CQWW, the penalty was reduced.
Knowing (or checking) historical records is a good thing!
I feel that surveying the contest community is a good thing. It will be good
to see
what "trends" (if any) can be discovered. Of course, using just 2 data points
(2 surveys) does not assure much statistical validity to demonstrate a "trend."
:-)
Nevertheless, I feel it will be fun to see what the community says.
de Doug KR2Q
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