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>From K2ZJ <JVCARIOTI at c5vr.syr.ge.com>  Mon Apr 25 13:03:06 1994
From: K2ZJ <JVCARIOTI at c5vr.syr.ge.com> (K2ZJ)
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 1994 8:03:06 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: SS results
Message-ID: <940425080306.2443c4e2 at c5vr.syr.ge.com>

Saw the SS results in QST.  I just have two words: SENSORY OVERLOAD!

Listing the scores by division resulted in long and continuous columns of calls
with no breaks.  My eyeballs were glazed over after 5 minutes.

I'd like to see sectional listings instead.  Listing in this manner allows
the typed page to be broken up so that it is not so overwhelming to the reader.
It also gives recognition to the 77 winners in each category without adding
any additional boxes.

A comment about the new boxes.  In an effort to recognize more scores, have
we gone too far?

On page one of the results, there are 80 calls listed in the top ten box.
Page 2 has 200 calls listed in the regional boxes.  Page 3 had 136 calls 
listed as plaque winners.  Page 4 had another 200 calls listed as club 
winners.

Obviously the top ten guys (and the top five regional guys) are listed on 
several pages.

Although the regional boxes opened up a lot of spots for guys who might not
have otherwise been listed, it seems like all the boxes just gave the top
scorers more print.

I am happy that the ARRL is willing to change the results format in response
to public opinion.  However, it appears that they have not followed a very
basic rule- when experimenting with somehting to see how a change will 
effect the outcome, only ONE variable at a time should be changed.  Otherwise,
you never know which change affected which outcome for better or worse.
The ARRL changed 2 or 3 variables at once- the outcome of the experiment is
now not so clear.

See you all at Dayton.

John, K2ZJ

>From Skelton, Tom" <TSkelton at engineer.clemsonsc.NCR.COM  Mon Apr 25 16:55:00 1994
From: Skelton, Tom" <TSkelton at engineer.clemsonsc.NCR.COM (Skelton, Tom)
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 94 08:55:00 PDT
Subject: FW: New toys at Dayton?
Message-ID: <2DBBF13D at admin.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM>


Last year I thought the new Heil boom mic. was the hit of the show.
So, all you lucky people who went to Dayton, how 'bout a little report
on your favorite new CONTEST-RELATED product?  LED callsign badges
that glow in the dark don't count.

73,
Bob, N6TV

I hear from our local Packetcluster that the new toy is the Alpha
amp...can't remember off-hand: maybe 91B or something.  I
understand it is of East Europe manufacturing with inexpensive
Russian-made 3cx800-like tubes.  Please post details when you
lucky Dayton-visitors return! thx...73, Tom WB4iUX
(Tom.Skelton at ClemsonSC.NCR.COM)