[CQ-Contest] WRTC & PED

[Mike Gilmer - N2MG]

I think the pileup tapes are an interesting "competition" - much like Major League Baseball's Homerun competition and "closest to the pin" or "longest drive" at golf tournaments. (Finally, an analogy with other sports that I *like*)

These, however, like the pileup tapes, should only be used for entertainment (or practice) and not for the actual competition.

IMO, it's OK to run the pileup tapes and crown a separate champion, but don't use them to affect the "real" event's outcome.

73 Mike N2MG


On Tue, 12 June 2001, Bill Fisher W4AN wrote:

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> 
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> Attention contesting court of popular opinion!
> 
> If you were rating a contester (like we are doing for the WRTC selection
> process), would the dayton pile up competition or results from a PED-type
> competition figure in your opinion?
> 
> It was part of WRTC-2000 afterall.
> 
> Interestingly, I don't recall seeing one application (resume) that
> mentioned the Dayton Pileup tape competition or PED results.  
> 
> My personal opinion is that a computer generated pileup or equiv
> competition is not even remotely part of this hobby (radio contesting).  
> If the competition doesn't involve a radio hooked up to an antenna, then
> it isn't radio contesting.  Based on the resumes submitted, it would seem
> the competitors (at least the USA guys) don't consider it either.
> 
> Is it different in Europe?  What am I missing?  
> 
> Why was it part of the 2000 event?  Why would it be considered for future
> events?
> 
> Just curious.
> 
> 73
> 
> Bill Fisher, W4AN
> 
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