[CQ-Contest] Why no Packet for SOAB

[K0LUZ]

There are times when I simply don't have time to spend 48 hours or even 24
hours running only a contest.   But to have some fun for a couple of hours,
I enjoy getting into the fray and finding a few big pileups and seeing if I
still have "got it".   Packet is handy for that and to eliminate it would
reduce the fun for us guys who are just giving all of you "die hards" a few
contacts and keeping your runs going.

Take care!
Red
K0LUZ



>
>
> Just a simple observation regarding the use of packet  in CQWW Contests.
>
> Winning contests is about turning the highest score.
>
> In CQWW contests:
> Score = (Average QSO Points) * (QSO's) * (Multipliers)
>
> In most geographical locations (Average QSO Points) is pretty
> much constant.
> Therefore the contest is won by maximizing both QSO's and Multipliers.
>
> Allowing packet, and now let's imagine all the operators could
> work all the
> spotted multipliers in their geographical area, would turn
> Multipliers into
> another constant for that area.
> The contest would loose one of the TWO variables.
> It would turn basically into a RUN only event.
>
> That is why Packet should not be allowed for SOAB.
>
> But Packet is there. There is nothing we can do about it, so for those
> wanting a less challenging category, or should I be politically
> correct and
> say different challenge, there is always SOAB Assisted where you
> are free to
> use it.
>
> Some may say and what about SO2R. Won't that turn Multipliers into a
> constant as well?
> You need to know WHERE and WHEN to find those Multipliers and trains your
> skills for that, a lot different from just looking at a packet
> screen where
> everybody does your job for you, wouldn't you say?
>
> 73
> José Carlos Nunes
> CT1BOH / P40E
>
>
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>From Sean Warner K0XQ <k0xq at radist.net>  Sun Jul 22 23:24:46 2001
From: Sean Warner K0XQ <k0xq at radist.net> (Sean Warner K0XQ)
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 22:24:46 +0000
Subject: [CQ-Contest] MN QSO PARTY 2001 Results
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The 2001 MN QSO Party Results are in:

http://www.radist.net/mnqso.htm

Congrats to AC0W, K0BUD, N0XB, K5IID, NY4N, and W0AIH. Hope to see u
all next year, as well as some new faces!!

-- 
73 DE K0XQ
 Sean 
mailto:k0xq at radist.net
http://www.radist.net
Andover, Minnesota USA


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