We had a separate mult station in our MS operation here, partially manned by a
new ham that knew zero CW, but REALLY wanted to help out in the contest.
Because of being able to click on N1MM+ bandmap spots, and also use a MFJ
decoder for reading he was able to participate in the contest, when otherwise
he wouldn't have. Because of that experience he has a keen interest to try and
learn the code. Mission accomplished.
It's not always about the points.
73;
Mike, W7VO
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jukka Klemola" <jpklemola@gmail.com>
To: "cq-contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 7:41:48 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Packet killed single Op
For the people driving for maximum score, assisted offers a new challenge
level.
Maximum Score, maximum effort.
Please note these people have a twist in their sense of Fun.
Most people do not consider operating more than 38 hours a weekend an
enjoyable and Fun event.
For the people wanting to enjoy easy DX hunting, assisted offers maximum DX
experience. Maximizing the Fun.
Maximum Fun, decent effort.
Please note, the sense of Fun differs between people.
Some people consider operating old tube radios and paper logging with
pencils the maximum Fun there once was and ever will be.
73,
Jukka OH6LI
2016-11-30 5:13 GMT+02:00 Ed K1EP <k1ep.list@gmail.com>:
> But not everyone on assisted (packet) is out to win. And not everyone on
> assisted (packet) has SO2R. I think that there are far more of those out
> there.
>
> On Nov 29, 2016 7:37 PM, "Jeff AC0C" <keepwalking188@ac0c.com> wrote:
>
> You are right. Point and click. Going through the steps is simple.
>
> But you are wrong in that winning in the assisted format is a different
> story. The other guy can go the the basic steps just as well as you can.
> And he may have the same telnet feed info as you. So differences in
> execution, band selection and timing are the details where the devil
> resides.
>
> 73/jeff/ac0c
> www.ac0c.com
> alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Radio K0HB
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 9:33 AM
> To: CQ-Contest ; Jukka Klemola
>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Packet killed single Op
>
> I've tried it.
>
> Point.
>
> Click.
>
> Fie Nigh Foe.
>
> Difficult indeed.
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 08:56 Jukka Klemola <jpklemola@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Assisted is easy only to such guys who have not tried assisted.
>>
>> Assisted is much more difficult than classic.
>> Very Much.
>>
>>
>> 73,
>> Jukka OH6LI
>>
>> 2016-11-29 3:13 GMT+02:00 Bill via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com
>> >:
>>
>> > Assisted is not that easy for a competitive station. While you are
>> > running on 14.030, you must time your CQs and replies to guys calling
>> > you to the
>> > guy who's CQing on 21025. You have to time your calls to the station
>> > on
>> > 21025, make the Q and send the exchange very quickly so you don't loose
>> > your
>> > run freq. it can be a challenge, even for big stations. It's true for
>> CW
>> > and SSB and just about all contests.
>> >
>> > Bill K4XS/KH7XS
>> >
>> >
>> > In a message dated 11/29/2016 12:37:16 A.M. Coordinated Universal Ti,
>> > artboyars@gmail.com writes:
>> >
>> > I've complained here repeatedly (ad nauseam, you might say) about how
>> > "assisted" has changed single op. This year in SS, both CW and SSB, I
>> > experienced it clearly. Several times I would find a nice juicy
>> > multiplier
>> > early in his operation, and I'd jump into the pile with my little
>> signal.
>> > If I got beaten more than twice, it was all over. The "spot" would go
>> out,
>> > all the HP point-and-clickers would jump in, and the pileup would >
>> become
>> > unmanageable. (A couple of times the rare mult CQer did hang in long
>> > enough
>> > for me to come back 20 or 30 minutes later and make a QSO.)
>> >
>> > The same effect happens with "new" non-mult QSOs, but I guess I don't
>> > notice so much when I get packet-ed out of my umpteenth OH or SCV as
>> when
>> > I
>> > miss the NL or SB or EWA that I found giving out number 4.
>> >
>> > Now, maybe you find "assisted" more fun than classic single op. That's
>> OK,
>> > and having that category reported in the Results is OK, too. But >
>> PLEASE
>> > don't think that the two categories should be merged. I do not know
>> what
>> > special skills are needed for "assisted", but they sure are nothing >
>> like
>> > the skills I developed for single op, especially Little Pistol. >
>> (Having
>> > the loudest signal in the pileup may be a worthy achievement, but I
>> would
>> > not call it an operating skill.)
>> >
>> > 73, Art K3KU
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