[CQ-Contest] Why no Packet for SOAB

[Stewart Cooper]

There's nothing to say that you couldn't send spots. It's using them in a
competitive (non-assisted) category that causes the problems.

Stewart GM4AFF/GM0F

-----Original Message-----
From: K0LUZ [mailto:k0luz at topsusa.com]
Sent: 22 July 2001 22:06
To: CT1BOH - José Carlos Cardoso Nunes; cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Why no Packet for SOAB




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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