[CCF] FW: [CQ-Contest] An experiment in Assisted operating

[jukka.klemola at nokia.com]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ext Larry N7DF [mailto:n7df at zianet.com]
> Sent: 26 January, 2003 15:01
> To: Contest Reflector
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] An experiment in Assisted operating
> 
> 
> Since I did not feel up to really operating either of the 
> CQWW contests this year I decided to do a little experiment 
> with assisted operating.
> 
> I simply tried to work as many of the different multipliers 
> that I found on the DX cluster as I could hear.  I did not 
> call CQ once and only worked stations that were new multipliers.
> 
> In the end I had fewer multipliers than I had when I operated 
> as single operator unassisted, calling CQ, hunting and 
> pouncing and hunting multipliers on the second VFO.
> 
> This was true on both the CW and SSB contests.  The only 
> benefit was that I picked up some new band countries.
> 
> The conclusion from this was that many of the stations that I 
> count on for multipliers are not calling CQ themselves but 
> only hunting and pouncing.  I saw many of these posted on the 
> cluster but, when I tuned to the posted frequency they were 
> not there any longer.
> 
> As for me and my station, we will keep the packet turned off 
> during the contests.  I will do my own hunting and pouncing, 
> thank you.
> 
> 73
> Larry
> N7DF
> 
> Remember E equal I times R is not just a good idea.  It is the law!
> 
> 
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