I bet the CQ contests do *not* see a decrease in submitted logs, but if the
ARRL shortened the time similarly I bet the ARRL *would* see a decrease.
My reasonining is that CW prints the call and score in the magazine of
*everyone* who entered the contest and submitted a log. For the ARRL contests
(other than Field Day) QST prints only the top scores in each category - less
than 1% of the total entrants. I think for more casual entrants, seeing your
call in the magazine is a major incentive to send in that log.
Oddly enough, QST doesn't show the full results in their *digital* edition
either - which seems like a no brainer and a way to aim at the younger types
who aren't into reading old fashioned, tree killing print publications anyway.
John K3TN
W8JI says :> My bet is on an increase in non-submitted logs, not that those
logs matter
> all that much.
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